A perfected sensory object can reorder a dulled inner life

Evidence

Perfumes like this reorient us when life is gray. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1068

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 1068
• XREF: connects to: Sonic and visual elements can be tuned to produce well-being in a specific person — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 373; Loss can fundamentally alter a lobster’s brain structure and behavior. — Jordan B. Peterson, 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, 115; Happiness is only attainable through fetishized attachment to objects — Theodor W. Adorno, Minima Moralia: Reflections from…, 148 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Sonic and visual elements can be tuned to produce well-being in a specific person #expands (0.75) — Pauline Oliveros, Deep Listening, 373