Chemical Senses in Feeding, Belonging, and Surviving: Or, Are You Going to Eat That?Author :
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Published : Thursday 25 July 2019
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This Element looks at the physiological and social roles of taste and the proximal chemical senses. It explores how we perceive food and people when we contact them, and the influence of taste in food choice, metabolism. The impact of taste and the proximal chemical senses in emotion and social interactions is also examined.
This Element looks at the physiological and social roles of taste and the proximal chemical senses. First, how we perceive food and people when we contact them is discussed. These perceptions help us identify what we are eating and with whom we are present and serves as an analysis of the complex scene. Second, the influence of taste in food choice, metabolism, and nutrition is considered. Next, the impact of taste and the proximal chemical senses in social interactions is examined, including social eating. Then, the role of taste and the proximal chemical senses in emotion is explored.
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