Quote by Lewis Thomas

The act of smelling something, anything, is remarkably like the act of thinking. Immediately at the moment of perception, you can feel the mind going to work, sending the odor around from place to place, setting off complex repertories through the brain, polling one center after another for signs of re recognition, for old memories and old connection.

The act of smelling something, anything, is remarkably like

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This quote highlights the intriguing resemblance between smelling and thinking. It emphasizes that when we smell something, our mind becomes active, sending signals throughout our brain, triggering a series of intricate processes. Our brain searches different centers for familiar scents from the past, conjuring up memories and associations. This comparison places importance on the powerful impact of scent perception on our cognitive processes and the intricate interplay between our senses and memories.

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