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嗅觉作为重要的化学感官，对生命的生存和繁衍起着重要作用。本文阐述了嗅觉感觉的发生，说明了嗅觉在社会信息交流和媒介情绪中发挥独特作用，分析了嗅觉与其他感觉通道进行信息整合，构建了人脑对环境的生动表征。未来仍需进一步研究揭示嗅觉与感觉信息整合更为完整深入的图景。

Olfaction is a chemoreception that occurs when odorants hind to olfactory receptors located in the nasal cavity. Recent research on human olfaction shows that it not only enables odor identification but also automatically evokes emotional response and subtly mediates interpersonal communication. By integrating with vision, the sense of smell facilitates object perception and influences socioemotional processing. Moreover, the combination of olfaction, taste and other senses forms flavor perception, which gives rise to the enjoyable experiences of eating and drinking.