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Synthesizing complex sensations from simple components

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2008

Richard M. Warren
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53201. [email protected]://www.uwm.edu/Dept/APL/

Abstract

The target article suggests that taste is not based on the traditional four basic tastes, but rather is a continuum subserved by cross-fiber integration. This commentary describes evidence indicating that the traditional concept is valid, and that with suitable precautions, it is possible to match natural substances using mixtures representing fundamental tastes.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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References

Warren, R. M. (1953) Taste perception – Literature survey. Reproduced by General Foods Corporation.Google Scholar