{"product_id":"learning-to-smell-olfactory-perception-from-neurobiology-to-behavior-hardcover","title":"Learning to Smell: Olfactory Perception from Neurobiology to Behavior - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald A. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a neurobiologist and a psychologist, this volume presents a new theory of olfactory perception. Drawing on research in neuroscience, physiology, and ethology, Donald A. Wilson and Richard J. Stevenson address the fundamental question of how we navigate through a world of chemical encounters and provide a compelling alternative to the reception-centric view of olfaction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe major research challenge in olfaction is determining how the brain discriminates one smell from another. Here, the authors hold that olfaction is generally not a simple physiochemical process, but rather a plastic process that is strongly tied to memory. They find the traditional approach--which involves identifying how particular features of a chemical stimulus are represented in the olfactory system--to be at odds with historical data and with a growing body of neurobiological and psychological evidence that places primary emphasis on synthetic processing and experiential factors. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilson and Stevenson propose that experience and cortical plasticity not only are important for traditional associative olfactory memory but also play a critical, defining role in odor perception and that current views are insufficient to account for current and past data. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book includes a broad comparative overview of the structure and function of olfactory systems, an exploration into the mechanisms of odor detection and olfactory perception, and a discussion of the implications of the authors' theory. \u003ci\u003eLearning to Smell\u003c\/i\u003e will serve as an important reference for workers within the field of chemical senses and those interested in sensory processing and perception.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDonald A. Wilson \u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of zoology at the University of Oklahoma. \u003cb\u003eRichard J. Stevenson \u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of psychology at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 328\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 9.08 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47408667492530,"sku":"9780801883682","price":153.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/386957ced3f144d36be4dd78f9f7ab6c.webp?v=1778250183","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/learning-to-smell-olfactory-perception-from-neurobiology-to-behavior-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}