Arousal influences olfactory abilities in adults with different degree of food neophobia

Abstract Food neophobia, i.e., the aversion to novel foods, and olfaction are both factors strongly affecting food choices. Mounting evidence suggests a higher arousal towards food as a key factor underlying the reluctance to eat what is unfamiliar to us. As the role of olfaction behind this phenome...

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Main Authors: Leonardo Menghi, Iuliia Khomenko, Michele Pedrotti, Danny Cliceri, Eugenio Aprea, Isabella Endrizzi, Annachiara Cavazzana, Franco Biasioli, Davide Giacalone, Flavia Gasperi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77428-w