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Brainwave : memory. The madeleine syndrome /

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Proust's evocation of childhood conjured by the tasting of the scalloped madeleine has become the template for remembrance of things past. But why does taste bring forth memories of such emotional power? Gourmand Ruth Reichl seeks to analyze our taste buds with psychologist Paul Rozin, who retu...

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Other Authors: Rozin, Paul, 1936- (Speaker), Reichl, Ruth (Speaker), McHenry, Tim (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: New York, NY : Rubin Museum of Art, 2012.
Series:VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Memory.
Taste > Psychological aspects.
Food > Psychological aspects.
Goût > Aspect psychologique.
Aliments > Aspect psychologique.
Alexander Street Video.
interviews.
Interviews.
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Summary:Proust's evocation of childhood conjured by the tasting of the scalloped madeleine has become the template for remembrance of things past. But why does taste bring forth memories of such emotional power? Gourmand Ruth Reichl seeks to analyze our taste buds with psychologist Paul Rozin, who returns to Brainwave after his conversation with chef Mario Batali in Brainwave 2009.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (48 min.).
Playing Time:00:48:08