This is something I was thinking about the other day. When we smell I believe we don't say to the brain 'remember this object'. My reasoning is that you can't see smells and that makes it harder for the consciousness to act on it.
But if we come across that smell again we remember it. How? A mystery. I hypothesis it is sent to a subconscious area where the conscious has no access- probably where information is stored during the PR (blip) stage. The reintroduction of the same smell causes access to the subconsious and recreates your original experience hence causing you to remember the smell.
Does this mean blind people use there subconscious alot and are able to see clearer than people with vision!? That is, assuming physical sight is strongly associated with consciousness.
I guess another question would be, is sight associated with consciousness? Does it aid consciousness? My feelings suggest likewise as creativity and intelligence suppasses sense of sight-> Ray Charles, Steve wonders, just to name a few.
But then again they might have powerful access to their subconscious because they tend to use it more - muscles strengthen with use.
Interesting to hear your thoughts.
