"Nothing is more memorable than a smell. One scent can be unexpected, momentary and fleeting, yet conjure up a childhood summer beside a lake in the mountains"
- Diane Ackerman
About this Quote
This quote by Diane Ackerman talks to the power of smell. Odors can evoke effective memories and emotions, even if they are just experienced for a quick moment. The quote suggests that a single scent can restore a brilliant memory of a youth summer spent near a lake in the mountains. This is likely due to the fact that odor is the most powerful of the senses when it comes to memory. It is thought that the olfactory bulb, which is responsible for processing smells, is straight linked to the hippocampus, which is responsible for forming memories. For that reason, smells can be exceptionally effective in setting off memories and emotions.
This quote is written / told by Diane Ackerman somewhere between October 7, 1948 and today. He/she was a famous Poet from USA, the quote is categorized under the topic Nature. The author also have 9 other quotes.
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