The Influence of Culture on Sensory Perception

Culinary school can enhance the ability to perceive smells, but cultural conditioning significantly shapes how individuals from different cultures experience the world through their senses. The upbringing in a culture of domination and control affects sensory perception, leading to a constant pursuit of pleasing sensory experiences through consumerism. This perpetual cycle of alienated labor and product consumption traps individuals in a pattern of seeking relief from unpleasant sensory experiences. Emancipating the senses from this cycle is essential to embody a new sensibility and reject participation in the control-oriented nature of society.