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1. humans can distinguish between two extremely similar substances
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A. Dog noses are renowned for sensitivity to smells, while human noses are thought to be poor by comparison. Yet that might be a misconception. B. After comparing the proportion of the brain devoted to smell in different animals, he suggested that mammals can be classed into two broad groups: macrosmatic mammals and the microsmatic. C. One study found that we can detect certain chemicals diluted in water to less than one part per billion. D. We are also exceptionally gifted at telling smells apart, even in the case of two molecules whose only difference is that their structures are mirror images of one another. E. The power of smell will be no news to estate agents, who often advocate the smell of baking bread or brewing coffee to promote the sale of a house. F. Other work has found that scent can influence our cognitive skills. A study found that when men were subjected to a novel smell—either good or bad—during a task used to test decision-making skills, they performed significantly worse than normal.
2. a categorization of species according to their sensitivity to smell
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A. Dog noses are renowned for sensitivity to smells, while human noses are thought to be poor by comparison. Yet that might be a misconception. B. After comparing the proportion of the brain devoted to smell in different animals, he suggested that mammals can be classed into two broad groups: macrosmatic mammals and the microsmatic. C. One study found that we can detect certain chemicals diluted in water to less than one part per billion. D. We are also exceptionally gifted at telling smells apart, even in the case of two molecules whose only difference is that their structures are mirror images of one another. E. The power of smell will be no news to estate agents, who often advocate the smell of baking bread or brewing coffee to promote the sale of a house. F. Other work has found that scent can influence our cognitive skills. A study found that when men were subjected to a novel smell—either good or bad—during a task used to test decision-making skills, they performed significantly worse than normal.
3. an instance where smell negatively affected people’s ability to make choices
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A. Dog noses are renowned for sensitivity to smells, while human noses are thought to be poor by comparison. Yet that might be a misconception. B. After comparing the proportion of the brain devoted to smell in different animals, he suggested that mammals can be classed into two broad groups: macrosmatic mammals and the microsmatic. C. One study found that we can detect certain chemicals diluted in water to less than one part per billion. D. We are also exceptionally gifted at telling smells apart, even in the case of two molecules whose only difference is that their structures are mirror images of one another. E. The power of smell will be no news to estate agents, who often advocate the smell of baking bread or brewing coffee to promote the sale of a house. F. Other work has found that scent can influence our cognitive skills. A study found that when men were subjected to a novel smell—either good or bad—during a task used to test decision-making skills, they performed significantly worse than normal.
4. humans could perceive a tiny quantity of a substance
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A. Dog noses are renowned for sensitivity to smells, while human noses are thought to be poor by comparison. Yet that might be a misconception. B. After comparing the proportion of the brain devoted to smell in different animals, he suggested that mammals can be classed into two broad groups: macrosmatic mammals and the microsmatic. C. One study found that we can detect certain chemicals diluted in water to less than one part per billion. D. We are also exceptionally gifted at telling smells apart, even in the case of two molecules whose only difference is that their structures are mirror images of one another. E. The power of smell will be no news to estate agents, who often advocate the smell of baking bread or brewing coffee to promote the sale of a house. F. Other work has found that scent can influence our cognitive skills. A study found that when men were subjected to a novel smell—either good or bad—during a task used to test decision-making skills, they performed significantly worse than normal.
5. studies of the sense of smell have been undervalued
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A. Dog noses are renowned for sensitivity to smells, while human noses are thought to be poor by comparison. Yet that might be a misconception. B. After comparing the proportion of the brain devoted to smell in different animals, he suggested that mammals can be classed into two broad groups: macrosmatic mammals and the microsmatic. C. One study found that we can detect certain chemicals diluted in water to less than one part per billion. D. We are also exceptionally gifted at telling smells apart, even in the case of two molecules whose only difference is that their structures are mirror images of one another. E. The power of smell will be no news to estate agents, who often advocate the smell of baking bread or brewing coffee to promote the sale of a house. F. Other work has found that scent can influence our cognitive skills. A study found that when men were subjected to a novel smell—either good or bad—during a task used to test decision-making skills, they performed significantly worse than normal.
6. an example of using smell to prompt people to buy something
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A. Dog noses are renowned for sensitivity to smells, while human noses are thought to be poor by comparison. Yet that might be a misconception. B. After comparing the proportion of the brain devoted to smell in different animals, he suggested that mammals can be classed into two broad groups: macrosmatic mammals and the microsmatic. C. One study found that we can detect certain chemicals diluted in water to less than one part per billion. D. We are also exceptionally gifted at telling smells apart, even in the case of two molecules whose only difference is that their structures are mirror images of one another. E. The power of smell will be no news to estate agents, who often advocate the smell of baking bread or brewing coffee to promote the sale of a house. F. Other work has found that scent can influence our cognitive skills. A study found that when men were subjected to a novel smell—either good or bad—during a task used to test decision-making skills, they performed significantly worse than normal.
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