{"product_id":"learning-to-smell-donald-a-wilson-9780801883682","title":"Learning to Smell: Olfactory Perception from Neurobiology to Behavior","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald A. Wilson, Richard J. Stevenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0801883687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780801883682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Johns Hopkins University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.32w x 1.06d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2006 pg. 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2006 pg. 669","brand":"Donald A. Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44829717823743,"sku":"9780801883682","price":89.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0802ccee-68bf-4fea-920f-f7d3ccf022fd.jpg?v=1708451466","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/learning-to-smell-donald-a-wilson-9780801883682","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}