THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL
OF ODOR EVOKED AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORIES
THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL
OF ODOR EVOKED AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL MEMORIES
Author(s): Teofila RĂDEANU, Dragoș CÎRNECISubject(s): Social Sciences, Psychology, Clinical psychology
Published by: Editura Fundaţiei România de Mâine
Keywords: autobiographical memory; odour-evoked memories; stress; therapy;
Summary/Abstract: The main objective of this study was to establish the impact of autobiographical recollection evoked by olfactory stimuli training on reducing stress. The practical objectives were to study the impact that autobiographical memories recollection training has reducing stress level. Two groups of subjects, women and men, aged between 20 and 45 years, were targeted for this study: group 1 of 29 subjects participated in the experimental group; group 2 of 30 subjects participated in the control group. The obtained results led to the conclusion that the autobiographical recall training through olfactory stimuli decreases the stress level. After the autobiographical recall evoked by olfactory stimuli training, the differences between the control group and the experimental group, in Post Test, were significant, as well as easiness in remembering dreams. Implications for practice and directions for future research are discussed.
Journal: Journal of Communication and Behavioural Sciences
- Issue Year: 1/2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 38-45
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English
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