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AUTHOR
Marie Gaillet-torrent
Impact of an olfactory priming on food intake: a potential intervention tool in an Alzheimer population
Impact of an olfactory priming on food intake: a potential intervention tool in an Alzheimer population. 24. Annual Meeting of the European-Chemoreception-Research-Organization (ECRO)
Impact of a non-attentively perceived odour on subsequent food choices
International audience; Current research in psychology suggests that unconscious processes influence a significant proportion of choices and decisions. To study the impact of a non-attentively perceived odour on food choices, we used a priming paradigm. We had previously shown that non-attentively perceived fruity odours could impact food choice intentions (on a menu card), guiding participants toward items containing more fruit and/or vegetables. The present study was designed to extend these findings, in a real-life consumption setting. One hundred and fifteen participants took part in this study, and were assigned randomly to either a control or a scented condition. On arrival in the lab…