The Scent of the Cookies
January 13, 2008 by Kristina Chew, PhD
Filed under Health
Researchers from Singapore have found that the aroma of chocolate chip cookies prompted splurging on expensive sweaters. Its not a perfect analogy, but who knows that it might not hurt to blow in some chocolate cookie scent into the room where you’re having an IEP meeting. Maybe it’ll prompt those Child Study Team members to agree to “spend a little more” on services……………
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I always took in yummy food to IEP meetings. It relaxes people. Very good advice! It truly works!
That’s good to remember when I’m shopping, stay away from the scented candles!
It reminds me of a James Bond parody novel, The Girl With the Golden Bouffant. There are housewives in the story that dab vanilla extract behind their ears.
Would I be forgiven for running screaming from the room! There again, my youngest has just achieved chocolate chip cookies, so maybe I should just put a peg on my nose!
Cheers
Our IEP meeting is Tuesday. Thanks for the tip!
Vanilla extract?
I usually bring a tape recorder and my coffee………
I love that idea of cookies! I’ve also learned through one of my graduate classes that the scent of apples and cinnamon is supposed to lower anxiety during parent/teacher conferences.
That does it. Chocolate and apples with cinnamon for everyone!
Kristina, Love your blog. I’ve been reading for some time.
Warm regards,
Michelle aka The Beartwinsmom
I wonder if retailers figured this one out on their own or are in the midst of running their own informal multisite study? Recently I noted that many high end boutiques are scented with some kind of homey smell luring me to cashmere.
Personally I tend to keep some distance between me and the smell of perfume.
‘Know what you mean, but older girl is at the age where teens drench themselves with something, so I’ve learned that one can habituate.
Q: How does Charlie feel about scent, or specific smells? Eleanor has not had aversions or paradoxical responses that I can discern, although smelling flowers is not something that she is particularly interested in.
He likes to smell things but nothing flowery or perfumey (he doesn’t respond too much to those). There was a period of sniffing his food when he was around 6 years old. And, more recently, shoes ….