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  2. Phonaesthetics - Wikipedia

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    Phonaesthetics (also spelled phonesthetics in North America) is the study of the beauty and pleasantness associated with the sounds of certain words or parts of words.The term was first used in this sense, perhaps by J. R. R. Tolkien, [1] during the mid-20th century and derives from Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ) 'voice, sound' and αἰσθητική (aisthētikḗ) 'aesthetics'.

  3. Dysgeusia - Wikipedia

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    Dysgeusia, also known as parageusia, is a distortion of the sense of taste.Dysgeusia is also often associated with ageusia, which is the complete lack of taste, and hypogeusia, which is a decrease in taste sensitivity. [1]

  4. Olfactic communication - Wikipedia

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    In a large survey study on the importance and attention to olfaction in daily life, Wrzesniewski et al. found that completely losing one's sense of smell was ranked as equivalent to losing one's little left toe or hearing in one ear. [14] Sight is a common sense but when it comes to smelling what a person is surrounded by (i.e., environment).

  5. Synesthesia - Wikipedia

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    This is another form of synesthesia where certain tastes are experienced when hearing words. For example, the word basketball might taste like waffles. The documentary 'Derek Tastes of Earwax' gets its name from this phenomenon, referring to pub owner James Wannerton who experiences this particular sensation whenever he hears the name spoken.

  6. So Your Earrings Smell Like Cheese—You're Not Alone ... - AOL

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    "Paying attention to the smell can keep you infection-free and let you know if there is a pending problem." ... significant and smelly." Good old soap and water works for behind-the-ear scrubbing ...

  7. ABCC11 - Wikipedia

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    The phenotypes expressed by the genotypes include cerumen type (wet or dry ear wax), osmidrosis (odor associated with sweat caused by excessive apocrine secretion), and possibly breast cancer risk, although there is ongoing debate on whether there is a real correlation of the wet ear wax phenotype to breast cancer susceptibility.

  8. Quality of life - Wikipedia

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    One approach, called the engaged theory, outlined in the journal of Applied Research in the Quality of Life, posits four domains in assessing quality of life: ecology, economics, politics and culture. [6] In the domain of culture, for example, it includes the following subdomains of quality of life: Beliefs and ideas; Creativity and recreation

  9. 7 tips to make your home smell good - AOL

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    7 tips to make your home smell good While taking out the trash, using a dehumidifier to deal with moisture and opening up some windows can certainly help, here are some other ways to freshen up ...