June 7, 2018June 14, 2018

The CHRYSANTHEMUM REPORT

Sensory News Aggregation and Commentary

“We think we experience the aroma of food when we smell it, but it’s actually a bit more complex than that. When you bite into the food, the aroma goes into the back of your throat and through a small hole up into your nose. This is called retronasal olfaction, and is actually a more powerful form of smelling than normal smelling. This is what allows you to experience the richness and nuance of food.

Brain scans reveal the experience of flavor takes up more gray matter than any other sensory experience. Additionally, the largest portion of the human genome involves the creation of your nose. So, from an evolutionary perspective, this chemical-sensing ability appears to be particularly important.”

— Mercola, Dr. (2018) The Dorito Effect — The Surprising Truth About Food and Flavor

Selected Reads

Halcyon Entrancement

From the Maker:

“That red! 😍❤️🤙🏼 I used @americolor electric pink for the base then red red gel over the top to get this beautiful colour! The trick with red and any darker colour is to let it develop for at least an hour before using! The skull I made using cake lace from @lollipopcakesupplies & a mold I found on eBay!”

A post shared by Custom Cakes & Cupcakes (@karleeskupcakes) on Jan 21, 2018 at 2:04am PST

karleeskupcakes (2018) Posted on Jan 21. Retrieved from Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/p/BeNRUIGn8eR/.

From the Maker:

“So my last ASMR video reached 1 million views within a couple weeks, so yeah, I thought I should make another. It’s also probably the most requested video I’ve ever gotten so I hope it doesn’t disappoint. I genuinely loved making these so I’m glad people like them.”

FunWithGuru (2018) ASMR in Movies & TV (Part 2). Retrieved from Youtube, https://youtu.be/XBpqQyLLDiM.

Chuckles

In case you need to send a “Happy Birthday” gif today:

SmoggyAnxiousAstarte (2018) cake face. Retrieved from Gfycat, https://gfycat.com/gifs/detail/SmoggyAnxiousAstarte.

Sources

https://www.etsy.com/listing/574739078/toddler-sensory-board-travel-busy-wood

https://tonic.vice.com/en_us/article/nek3xg/instagram-videos-of-cakes-being-iced-are-good-for-zoning-out

http://discovermagazine.com/2017/nov/my-forgotten-language

https://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=188667

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-imprinted-brain/201806/new-test-the-diametric-model-using-visual-perception

https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2018/06/03/truth-about-food-and-flavor.aspx

https://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/06/02/why-nikola-tesla-was-a-spiritual-mystic-told-the-world-to-study-non-physical-phenomena/

http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2018/06/a-supercut-of-asmr-in-films-and-tv.html

https://www.brainpickings.org/2018/06/04/william-james-varieties-consciousness/

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-feel-less-lonely-2018-5

https://www.theinertia.com/health/why-spending-time-alone-in-nature-is-good-for-your-mental-and-emotional-health/