The Sense of Taste

A concise survey of gustatory sensation that links anatomy and physiology of the taste organs to the psychological experience of flavor, preference, and satisfaction. It explains basic taste qualities and their interaction with smell and other senses, outlines experimental methods for measuring taste discrimination and individual differences, and considers how learning and training modify preference. Practical issues such as nutrition, sensory education, and everyday implications are discussed alongside theoretical accounts of how sensory mechanisms produce subjective impressions.