Premium
The effect of olfactory stimulation on fluency, vividness of imagery and associated mood: A preliminary study
Author(s) -
Roberts Amelia,
Williams J. Mark G.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1992.tb01699.x
Subject(s) - psychology , mood , fluency , audiology , stimulation , placebo , action (physics) , odor , cognitive psychology , developmental psychology , neuroscience , clinical psychology , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , mathematics education , alternative medicine , pathology
Twenty‐two subjects were asked to visualize positive and negative phrases following exposure to either chamomile oil or placebo. Chamomile oil significantly increased the latency for all images, and shifted mood ratings and frequency judgements in a more positive direction, suggesting a possible mode of action for such oils.