A tour of the psychology, biology, and sociology of the olfactory sense explores smell and how it is interconnected with human survival, drawing on research and personal accounts to illuminate the sense's relevance in everyday life.

Explores how psychology, neurology, and physiology influence food consumption and reveals techniques for improving one's relationship to food. "An eye-opening exploration pf the psychology of eating in today's unprecedented North American pantry of abundance, access, and excess. In [this book], acclaimed neuroscientist Rachel Herz examines the sensory, psychological, neuroscientific, and physiological factors that influence our eating habits. Herz,...