Implicit testing of odor memory: instances of positive and negative repetition priming

Chem Senses. 1999 Jun;24(3):347-50. doi: 10.1093/chemse/24.3.347.

Abstract

The study provides a test and evaluation of a new repetition priming procedure designed to solve problems in investigating olfactory-specific priming. Although the results did not reveal any overall priming effect, a post-hoc analysis showed that incorrectly identified odors were more quickly processed than control odors, whereas correctly identified odors were processed more slowly These results are discussed and interpreted as instances of positive and negative repetition priming respectively.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Analysis of Variance
  • Citrus / metabolism
  • Coffee / metabolism
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Memory / physiology*
  • Odorants*
  • Verbal Learning / physiology*

Substances

  • Coffee