Brief Peppermint Odour Exposure and Immediate Free Recall of a Visual Object Array: A Three-Arm Randomised Experiment
Background: Odours reach limbic and prefrontal targets through a uniquely direct pathway and are often claimed to enhance cognition, yet experimental evidence for specific essential oils is mixed and frequently confounded by expectancy. We tested whether a brief inhalation of peppermint or clove essential oil, compared with no odour, alters immediate free recall of a visual object array. Methods:…
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