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Your Nose = Your Brain’s Time Machine

Your Nose = Your Brain’s Time Machine

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Some smells can instantly transport you back in time — like a built-in time machine. In this clip, we explore the fascinating link between scent and memory, and why the olfactory nerve is so powerful in triggering moments from the past. Full episode here → https://youtu.be/yUsbOj2Yq8c #MemoryTriggers #PowerOfScent #BrainFacts #Shorts #MindBlown #TimeMachineMoments

Topics

smell and memory
power of scent
brain facts
time machine memory
olfactory nerve
how smell triggers memories
strongest sense memory link
human senses
memory recall
scent triggers

Full Transcript

And I if I now smell dill like if I shut my eyes it's like it's almost like a time machine. You ever notice that you're all something about your memory function and your alactory nerve and I don't know what that exactly is but >> it's the strongest tie to memory of the senses. >> And what is it? >> It's the strongest tie to memory. >> Yeah, I'm sure it is. Isn't that weird? >> Yeah, >> it is weird to me. But yeah, that's when it