Persistent effects of early odor exposure on human neonates
Chemical SensesPublished 1 January 1991
Linda B. Davis, Richard H. Porter
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Abstract
Human neonates were exposed to an artificial odorant for ∼22 h within the first two days after birth. When tested on days 16–18 postpartum, these infants displayed preferential orientation to the exposure odor when paired with a novel odorant. The effects of early mere exposure on the stimulus properties of odors can therefore endure over a two-week interval, indicating that infants retain a memory trace of the exposure odor throughout that time period.
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PsychologyNeuroscience