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dcanelhastoday at 3:04 PM1 replyview on HN

I find it harder to conjure up the sensory experience of scents and flavors, is that something other people can do instinctively?

Is there an equivalent to perfect pitch smelling out there?


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aezarttoday at 6:29 PM

I would say taste and touch are my strongest recall senses. I can still remember the experience of my favorite sandwich at a local sandwich shop, discontinued around 2009.

For the apple test, while I can visualize the image of one, it's much easier to imagine the sensations associated with biting into one. The taste, the texture against my teeth, the stickiness of the juices, etc.