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ArticleBrain sciences2021

Forefront Users' Experience Evaluation by Employing Together Virtual Reality and Electroencephalography: A Case Study on Cognitive Effects of Scents.

Marco Mancini, Patrizia Cherubino, Giulia Cartocci, Ana Martinez, Gianluca Borghini, Elena Guastamacchia, Gianluca di Flumeri, Dario Rossi, Enrica Modica, Stefano Menicocci and 3 more

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Article in Brain sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Marco ManciniBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8707-5288
Patrizia CherubinoBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.
Giulia CartocciBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.
Ana MartinezBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3265-9806
Gianluca BorghiniBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8560-5671
Elena GuastamacchiaBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-7499-0041
Gianluca di FlumeriBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4426-051X
Dario RossiDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic & Orthopedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Enrica ModicaDepartment of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic & Orthopedic Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 5, 00185 Rome, Italy.
Stefano MenicocciBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.
Viviana LupoBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.
Arianna TrettelBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.
Fabio BabiloniBrainSigns Srl, Via Lungotevere Michelangelo, 9, 00192 Rome, Italy.

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Abstract

Scents have the ability to affect peoples' mental states and task performance with to different extents. It has been widely demonstrated that the lemon scent, included in most all-purpose cleaners, elicits stimulation and activation, while the lavender scent elicits relaxation and sedative effects. The present study aimed at investigating and fostering a novel approach to evaluate users' experience with respect to scents' effects through the joint employment of Virtual Reality and users' neurophysiological monitoring, in particular Electroencephalography. In particular, this study, involving 42 participants, aimed to compare the effects of lemon and lavender scents on the deployment of cognitive resources during a daily life experience consisting in a train journey carried out in virtual reality. Our findings showed a significant higher request of cognitive resources during the processing of an informative message for subjects exposed to the lavender scent with respect to the lemon exposure. No differences were found between lemon and lavender conditions on the self-reported items of pleasantness and involvement; as this study demonstrated, the employment of the lavender scent preserves the quality of the customer experience to the same extent as the more widely used lemon scent.

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Electroencephalography (EEG)lavenderlemonmental effortneurosciencescentsmellvirtual reality (VR)

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PMID33670698
PMCPMC7922691

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