Neuroscience counts and training claims are introductory secondary claims. Blinding reduces certain cues, not all bias; learned metaphors are not literal ingredients or chemical assays.
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The text distinguishes taste, mouthfeel, chemesthesis and ortho/retronasal smelling, and describes expectation, memory, adaptation and a learned descriptor vocabulary. It also warns that comparison can distort intensity judgments and analytical vocabulary can limit broader appreciation.
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Sensory experience includes context, language and learning
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The text distinguishes taste, mouthfeel, chemesthesis and ortho/retronasal smelling, and describes expectation, memory, adaptation and a learned descriptor vocabulary. It also warns that comparison can distort intensity judgments and analytical vocabulary can limit broader appreciation.
Context and limitations
Neuroscience counts and training claims are introductory secondary claims. Blinding reduces certain cues, not all bias; learned metaphors are not literal ingredients or chemical assays.
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