In this episode of the Free Yourself Podcast, Jeff Miller sits down with Dr. Rachel Herz, one of the world’s leading experts on the psychology and neuroscience of smell. A celebrated TED speaker and author of The Scent of Desire, Dr. Herz unpacks the extraordinary ways scent shapes our memories, emotions, and well-being. Jeff opens the conversation by sharing how Dr. Herz’s research was central to his graduate capstone on “fragrance for good.” Together, they explore why scent is the most emot...
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In this episode of the Free Yourself Podcast, Jeff Miller sits down with Dr. Rachel Herz, one of the world’s leading experts on the psychology and neuroscience of smell. A celebrated TED speaker and author of The Scent of Desire, Dr. Herz unpacks the extraordinary ways scent shapes our memories, emotions, and well-being. Jeff opens the conversation by sharing how Dr. Herz’s research was central to his graduate capstone on “fragrance for good.” Together, they explore why scent is the most emot...
Ep. 8 Scent & Identity: Olfactory Art and Cultural Connection with Dr. Debra Riley Parr
Free Yourself with Jeff Miller
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4 months ago
Ep. 8 Scent & Identity: Olfactory Art and Cultural Connection with Dr. Debra Riley Parr
How does scent connect to psychology? That's what host Jeff Miller is exploring with Dr. Debra Riley Parr, an art historian and educator specializing in olfactory art and sensory studies. Dr. Parr, Associate Professor at Columbia College Chicago, break down the fascinating ways in which our sense of smell intersects with identity, culture, and historical memory, particularly highlighting connections with race, Juneteenth, and the politics of scent. Dr. Parr curates innovative art exhibitions...
Free Yourself with Jeff Miller
In this episode of the Free Yourself Podcast, Jeff Miller sits down with Dr. Rachel Herz, one of the world’s leading experts on the psychology and neuroscience of smell. A celebrated TED speaker and author of The Scent of Desire, Dr. Herz unpacks the extraordinary ways scent shapes our memories, emotions, and well-being. Jeff opens the conversation by sharing how Dr. Herz’s research was central to his graduate capstone on “fragrance for good.” Together, they explore why scent is the most emot...
