Scent Triggers Memories
Scent Triggers Memories
Scent is a powerful trigger of memory, and it’s something that we often take for granted. A single whiff of a certain smell can transport us back in time to a place or moment from our past. Whether it’s the salty ocean breeze on a beach vacation, the smoky aroma of campfire at summer camp, or a stroll down the fairway – scents have an uncanny ability to bring memories flooding back into our minds.
It makes sense why this happens; after all, smells are one of our oldest senses and have been linked with emotion since primitive times when humans needed to detect danger through their noses. Because scent has such strong ties with emotion, it is no surprise that our brains quickly associate them with particular memories and moments from our lives.
For example, if you ever visit your childhood home many years later, chances are you will be instantly hit by familiar aromas as soon as you walk through the door – even if nothing else looks quite how you remember it! We tend to develop strong emotional connections between places and smells; so much so that simply catching a hint of these aromas again can bring about intense feelings and vivid recollections just like they were yesterday.
Scent-based memories can also be incredibly pleasant because they evoke positive emotions associated with happy times from long ago. Even if we don't know what exactly triggered them (like walking into Grandma's kitchen!), those nostalgic feelings still linger and give us comfort in knowing we'll never forget those special moments shared together.
So it’s time you catch yourself reminiscing over some of your favorite golf memories while enjoying Caddie Candles.
Sources:
- https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-nose-knows/201207/scent-memory
- https://- scentsy.com/en_US/fragranceology-how-smell-triggers-memories BBC Future
- https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20141118
