Heighten your Memory Recall through Smell. Yes, it's true; olfactory and memory are integrally linked. An unexpected memory re-encounter is called a "Proustian Memory", after novelist Marcel Proust. .."When nothing else subsists from the past, after the people are dead, after the things are broken and scattered...the smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls...bearing resiliently, on tiny and almost impalpable drops of their essence, the immense edifice of memory." -Marcel Proust "The Remembrance of Things Past..

How do I use this?:
Here's a scenario: You have a hard time remembering peoples name when you first meet them. Most people have difficulty with this. It takes practice, skill and effort to remember them later. Now enter smell.. Would you be willing to put a carnation in your pocket (or some other scented object) and then sniff it before/during/after you are meeting someone for the first time? (think of Peter in 'the Monkees' episode introduction) - Sure sure, you can also be discreet about it.. but studies have shown there is a strong connection between scent and memory, so you may just want to flaunt it.

Here's a brief synopsis on how it works:

"Sensory memory is a short-lived persistence of a sensory stimulus in the nervous system, such as iconic memory in the visual system." Source | Electrical signals from smells are generated to receptor cells in the brain through the nose into the olfactory bulb. In addition to receiving nural transmissions in the frontal cortex, which is responsible for your smell perception, signals are also sent to the limbic area of the brain. Source Source Source | "The primary olfactory cortex, in which higher-level processing of olfactory information takes place, forms a direct link with the amygdala and the hippocampus." Sour ce | The amygdala and the hippocampus which support "a variety of functions including emotion, behavior and long term memory" are both in the limb ic system. | Studies have shown: "When an odor is paired with an emotional event, perception of that odor was altered to fit that association." Sourc e and "..odor hedonic perception and odor-related behavior result from a learned association between an odor and the emotional context in which the odor was first encountered. Source..

Now for the 'Readers Digest' version:
Thank God for Teacher Workshops and Online Classroom Explanations.

What does all this mean?
If you are sniffing and the person you are meeting is unpleasant.. you may wind up not liking the smell and also the later events associated with that smell. This is so powerful it may just be dangerous. Good Luck!

The original inspiration for this article was spawned by the CNN Source listed at the bottom of this post.

Labels: memory, success

posted by RobinAnn @ 10:27 PM
Permalink: Want to Remember Something? ..Sniff This Reference: Source

1. When you looked at yourself in the mirror today, what was the first thing you thought?
boy am I fat!

2. How much cash do you have on you?
no comment.

3. Whats a word that rhymes with DOOR?
core, lore, more, drawer, elixor, floor, bore

4. Favorite planet?
earth - duh!

5. Who is the 4th person on your missed call list on your cell phone?
not sure.. a I don't recognize.

6. What is your favorite ring on your phone?
no complaints. I haven't even looked at the names yet. so.. default.

7. What shirt are you wearing?
black bodysuit.

8. Do you label yourself?
sure... webmaster, photographer, author to name a few.

9. Name the brand of your shoes you're currently wearing?
sketchers

10. Bright or Dark Room?
mmmmm dark with candles

11. What do you think about the person who took this survey before you?
I think Miss Angela can make me happy in my darkest/gloomiest/most depressed/sad or unpleasnat hour - which makes her my favorite friend in the whole universe.

13. What were you doing at midnight last night?
sleeping i think -- or polishing off a nightcap.

14. What did your last text message you received on your cell say?
some stupid aol weather alerts.

15. Where is your nearest 7-11?
about 3 miles away

16. Whats a word that you say a lot?
fudgsicles!

17.Who told you he/she loved you last?
my daughter

18. Last furry thing you touched?
Dash, my dog.

19. How many drugs have you done in the last three days?
is blogging a drug?

20. How many rolls of film do you need developed?
over 30

21. Favorite age you have been so far?
current

22. Your worst enemy?
myself

23. What is your current desktop picture?
one desktop monitor says robin-ann.com & the other one is a single bottle of absinthe silhouetted on a black background.

24. What was the last thing you said to someone?
bye!

25. If you had to choose between a million bucks or to be able to fly what would it be?
I'd want to fly. I could start a business as a personal courier for big buck$$ - its a win-win!

26. Do you like someone?
no I hate the world! JK

27. The last song you listened to?
house/dance/rave - some dj

1. EVER BEEN GIVEN AN ENGAGEMENT RING? - yes

2. LONGEST RELATIONSHIP? -  almost 38 years... (with my Mom)but since I think this ? is about a man the answer is five years. My ex-husbanddoesn't count but he was about seven before the divorce was final.

3. LAST GIFT YOU RECEIVED? - 37" HDTV frum Mum-n-Dad

4. EVER DROPPED A CELL PHONE? - the question should be: Howmany cell's haven't I dropped?

5. WHEN'S THE LAST TIME YOU WORKED OUT? - last year.(working on changing tht)

6. THING(S) YOU SPEND A LOT OF MONEY ON? - my kids, my petsand myself.

7. LAST FOOD YOU ATE? - soy pasta with red sauce andmeatloaf

8. FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT THE OPPOSITE SEX? - physique

9. ONE FAVORITE SONG? - Chica Cherry-Cola

10. WHERE DO YOU LIVE? - Nashua

11. HIGH SCHOOL YOU ATTENDED: - Alvirne HS

12. CELL PHONE SERVICE PROVIDER: - at&t

13. FAVORITE MALL STORE: - victoria secret

14. LONGEST JOB YOU HAD: - Marketing for Gate City Fence

15. DO YOU OWN A PAIR OF DICE? – several pairs

16. DO YOU PRANK CALL PEOPLE?: - no.

17. LAST WEDDING YOU ATTENDED: - my cousin bill's

18. FIRST FRIEND YOU'D CALL IF YOU WON THE LOTTERY: - mybest friend mike

19. LAST TIME YOU SAW YOUR BEST FRIEND: - two days ago

20. FAVORITE FAST FOOD RESTAURANT: - quizinos

21. BIGGEST LIE YOU HAVE EVER HEARD: - There was a public hair on my coke can.

22. WHO SAID IT TO YOU? - Ms. Thomas

23. WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE PLACE TO EAT WITH FRIENDS? - anywherethat has a real chef.

24. CAN YOU COOK? - may I take your order also?

25. WHAT CAR DO YOU DRIVE? - mercedes E320

26. BEST KISSER: - no comment

27. LAST TIME YOU CRIED?: - this last Sunday night

28. MOST DISLIKED FOODS: - anything fried.

29. THING YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF: - I am so damncreative

30. THING YOU DISLIKE MOST ABOUT YOURSELF: - lack ofconfidence

31. BEST PHYSICAL TRAIT? – my nose

32. LONGEST SHIFT YOU HAVE WORKED AT A JOB?: - all day/allnight – for myself

33. FAVORITE MOVIE? - Grease

34. CAN YOU SING? - It runs in the family.

35. LAST CONCERT ATTENDED? - NIN

36. LAST KISS? - I kissed Hannah goodbye tonight when Idropped her off for her Dad's house.

37. LAST MOVIE RENTED: - I'd like to forget all the moviesI've rented, so I'm not searching my brain for that.

38.ONE THING YOU NEVER LEAVE THE HOUSE WITHOUT: - my license

39. FAVORITE VACATION SPOT: - so far: key west

40. FAVORITE QUOTE? - E=MC2

41. FAVORITE BOARD GAME? - scrabble

42. FAVORITE TV SHOW? - LOST

43. LAPTOP OR DESKTOP COMPUTER?: - laptop

44. FAVORITE COMEDIAN? - Dane Cook

45. DO YOU SMOKE? - I quit.

46. SLEEP WITH OR WITHOUT CLOTHES? - depends who's in thehouse.

47. WHO SLEEPS WITH YOU EVERY NIGHT?: - NOBODY

48. DO LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIPS WORK?: - no

49. HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU BEEN PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE?- a shitload.

50. PANCAKES OR FRENCH TOAST? - definitely french toast --there's real egg still

51. DO YOU LIKE COFFEE?: - YESYESYESYESYES

52. HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS? - over medium.. white cooked,yolk runn

53. DO YOU BELIEVE IN ASTROLOGY?: - yes, but in moderation.

54. LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?: - My Mom

55. LAST PERSON ON YOUR MISSED CALL LIST?: - Mike

56. WHAT WAS THE LAST TEXT MESSAGE YOU RECEIVED?: - WOW Icant believe u

57. WHO SENT IT? - Cory

58 NUMBER OF PILLOWS?: - eight. plus decoration pillowsmakes more than twenty.

59. WHAT ARE YOU WEARING RIGHT NOW?: - sox, a camo bra (noyou cannot see my titties Tom!), cotton panties, my favorite jeans, and a Dumbotee shirt that says: "I only fly first class."

60. PICK A LYRIC, ANY LYRIC: - All my life I've beenover-the-top, I don't know what I'm doin all I know is I dont wanna stop.

61. WHAT KIND OF JELLY DO YOU LIKE ON YOUR PB & J?: - raspberry

62. CAN YOU PLAY POOL?: - I can play.

63. CAN YOU SWIM? - the breast stroke, the side stroke, theback stroke, the crawl, the doggie paddle...

64. FAVORITE ICE CREAM?: - almond joy

65. DO YOU LIKE MAPS? - fuk yeh

66. TELL ME A RANDOM FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: - Every guy I haveever been with has declared me "hand-down" the best blowjob he's everreceived. I run into guys fom my past and they continue to tell me this.

67. DO YOU HAVE A DOG? – yes. Her name is Dash.

68. EVER ATTEND A THEME PARTY?: - just Halloween

69. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SEASON: - summer

70. LAST TIME YOU LAUGHED AT SOMETHING STUPID? - two seconds ago when I wrote that blowjob fact.

71. WHAT TIME DID YOU WAKE UP THIS MORNING?: - 9:30 - thebest morning ever!

72. BEST THING ABOUT WINTER?: - cocoa... and you can spikethat please:-)

73. LAST TIME A COP GAVE YOU A TICKET?: - YEARSSSSSSS ago.

74. WHAT WAS IT FOR? - speeding

75. NAME OF YOUR FIRST PET?: - Sergeant. He was a gift frommy boyfriend.

76. DO YOU THINK PIRATES ARE COOL OR OVERRATED? - overrated

77. WHAT ARE YOU DOING THIS WEEKEND?? - Cleaning my house -watch a movie with my friend Bryan from Canada - clean my house - meet myfriend Angela for drinks, karaoke and a lot of catching up - clean my house -finish a website I've been working on - clean my house...

78. BIRTHDATE: - March 9

79. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE?: - super fucking rich

80. ARE YOU ON A LAPTOP?: - yes. didn't we cover thisbefore?

81. ARE YOU SMILING?: - When I read the question, no. When Iread Angela's answer (which I had to type over) I smiled because I was thinkingof her.

82. DO YOU MISS SOMEONE RIGHT NOW?: - When I think about it- I am always missing someone.

83. IF YOU COULD GO ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD YOUGO?: - Playboy Mansion - I'd probably have some really awesome sex and all thefood, sexy clothes and drinks would be free.

84. ARE YOU IN HIGH SCHOOL?: - no.

85. DO YOU HAVE A CRUSH?: - yes.

86. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NAME? - The artist formally knownas Prince

87. WHAT COLOR IS YOUR BATHING SUIT?: - black & bluewith some black/white piping.

88. DOES YOUR SCHOOL START IN AUGUST?: - ?

89. DID YOU GO ON VACATION LAST MONTH?: - yes.

90. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN ON A CRUISE?: - not the good kind.

91. DO YOU HAVE A SISTER?: - "sister christian""holy sister" "twisted sister" - sure, I have a sister

92. ARE YOU UPSTAIRS?: - 2nd floor

93. ARE YOU IN LOVE?: - yes.

94. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN THE HOSPITAL?: - yes. what astoopid quest.

95. DO YOU WISH YOU COULD SEE ANYONE PARTICULAR RIGHT NOW?:- dane cook.

96. WHAT JEWELRY ARE YOU WEARING? - none.

97. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO AFTER THIS SURVEY?: - troll thenet - or watch tv.. haven't decided yet. prob. both.

105 Secrets  ß (someof these are NOT secrets!)

1. real name - Robin Ann Peters

3. single or taken - single

4. zodiac- pisces

5. male or female – I am a female.

6. elementary - Dr. H.O. Smith the Library Street School

7. middle - Memorial

8. high school- Alvirne

9. eye color - hazel

10. hair color - dirty blonde with lots of blonde (just gotit done last week)

15. are you a health freak - pretty much - altho' I'm nothardcore.

17. do you have a crush on someone - yes - all the cute guyson television

18. do you like yourself - I better. I'm still here aren'tI?

19. piercings - yes 4

21. righty or lefty- righty

FIRSTS-

22. first surgery - wisdom teeth

23. first piercings - ears

24. first best friend - Nikki Keeser

25. first trophy - cheerleading

26. first sport - softball

27. first pet - kitty

28. first vacation - Disney World

30. first crush - Dean Williams in the 5th grade

CURRENTLY-

49. eating - nothin

51. I'm about to - take another sip of my twisted tea

52. listening to - the fan cooling my laptop and the waterfilter in my fish tank.

53. waiting for - a diamond ring

54. wearing - house clothes

FUTURE-

55. want kids- yes

56. want to get married - yes

67. careers in mind - Full-Time A ListPhotographer/Photojournalist

WHICH IS BETTER WITH THE PREFERRED SEX ?

68. lips or eyes - lips

69. hugs or kisses - hugs

70. shorter or taller - taller

71. tan skinned or light- light

72. romantic or spontaneous - romantic

73. dark or light hair - light

74. muscular or normal - muscular (not too much!)

75. hook-up or relationship - relationship

76. similar to you or different - similar

HAVE YOU EVER-

77. kissed a stranger - yes

79. Been in love? - a few times

80. Got sick from drinking to much?- yes

81. Went to Rehab? - yes

82. broken someones heart? - yes :(

83. turned someone down? - yes

84. liked a friend as more than a friend? - yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN-

86. yourself - yes

87. miracles - yes

89. Santa Claus - yes

91. angels - yes

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY- ß(I thought I was!)

92. Is there one or more people you want to be with rightnow?

absafuckinlootly.

93. If you could bring back someone that died, would you?and why?

Albert Einstein. He is such a magnificent brain! and has agood heart. It is rare to find a man who gives so much and doesn't demand backfrom society.

94. Are you cool?

not anymore - not according to my kids that is..

LASTS-

95. Text message - from aol weather (yeh – that's cool)

96. Received call - My Mom

97. Call made - to My Aunt Wendy

98. Comment on myspace: either billy or brian or angela or shantelle

99. Missed Call - i dunno it was a private call

101. You hugged - cory

104. You slapped - come here you...

105. Said i love you to - hannah

You are The Moon

Hope, expectation, Bright promises.

The Moon is a card of magic and mystery - when prominent you know that nothing is as it seems, particularly when it concerns relationships. All logic is thrown out the window.

The Moon is all about visions and illusions, madness, genius and poetry. This is a card that has to do with sleep, and so with both dreams and nightmares. It is a scary card in that it warns that there might be hidden enemies, tricks and falsehoods. But it should also be remembered that this is a card of great creativity, of powerful magic, primal feelings and intuition. You may be going through a time of emotional and mental trial; if you have any past mental problems, you must be vigilant in taking your medication but avoid drugs or alcohol, as abuse of either will cause them irreparable damage. This time however, can also result in great creativity, psychic powers, visions and insight. You can and should trust your intuition.

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