As soon as Rashidat catches a whiff of the cologne of the woman sitting in front of him in class,he is attracted to her.Though she is a complete stranger,her smell is familiar.He is unable to place the smell,but it brings back good memories.Why?
A) Rashidat was downwind from the woman's pheromones.
B) Connections from the olfactory bulb are plentiful in the amygdala.
C) Rashidat's vomeronasal system was activated.
D) The woman's odor type was the same as his.

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The olfactory bulb, responsible for detecting smells, has strong connections to the amygdala, which is involved in emotions and memory. This explains why the scent triggered good memories in Rashidat despite him not being able to place the smell. The other options are less likely. Option A refers to pheromones, which are chemical signals that trigger a response in the opposite sex, but it is unlikely that Rashidat's attraction to the woman was solely due to pheromones. Option C refers to a different system for detecting pheromones, which is not believed to play a significant role in humans. Option D is speculative and unlikely without more information about the specific odor type.

As Soon as Rashidat Catches a Whiff of the Cologne