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===Interaction with other modalities===
Olfaction interacts with other sensory modalities in significant ways.  The strongest interaction is that of olfaction with taste.  Studies have shown that an odor coupled with a taste increases the perceived intensity of the taste, and that an absence of a corresponding smell decreases the perceived intensity of a taste.  The olfactory stimulation can occur before or during the episode of taste stimulation.  The dual perception of the stimulus produces an interaction that facilitates association of the experience through an additive neural response and memorization of the stimulus.  This association can also be made between olfactory and tactile stimuli during the act of swallowing.  In each case, temporal synchrony is important.<ref>{{cite journal |author1=Labbe D. |author2=Gilbert F. |author3=Martin N. | year = 2008 | title = Impact of olfaction on taste, trigeminal, and texture perceptions | journal = Chemosensory Perception | volume = 1 | issue = 4| pages = 217–226 | doi = 10.1007/s12078-008-9029-x |s2cid=144260061 }}</ref>