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Study: Does color influence our senses of smell and taste?
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Jul 30, 2014
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Study: Does color influence our senses of smell and taste?
Researchers at Occidental College in Los Angeles have been looking at how our senses interact and they recently published a study on how we associate smells with colors.
The Romanesco broccoli in the upper left corner is part of the brassica family, just like these colorful cauliflower varieties.
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Researchers at Occidental College in Los Angeles have been looking at how our senses interact and they recently published a study on how we associate smells with colors.

What does the color red smell like? You probably thought of strawberries, cherries, or roses. But what if all those things were brown or green? Would they smell as sweet?

Researchers at Occidental College in Los Angeles have been looking at how our senses interact and they recently published a study on how we associate smells with colors. The author of the study, Carmel Levitan, an assistant professor of cognitive science at Occidental College, joins Take Two to explain.