Body odors carry informational cues of great importance for individuals across a wide range
of species, and signals hidden within the body odor cocktail are known to regulate several …

Human chemosensory signals are able to transmit a wide range of social information to
conspecifics. Resulting from the interaction of several genetic and physiological processes …

The sense of smell is found widely in the animal kingdom. Human and animal studies show
that odor perception is modulated by experience and/or physiological state (such as …

Visual and auditory stimuli of high social and ecological importance are processed in the
brain by specialized neuronal networks. To date, this has not been demonstrated for …

Interpersonal interactions are primarily mediated through vision. However, crucial
information concerning other individuals is also captured through different senses. New …

The olfactory system has a rich cortical representation, including a large archicortical
component present in most vertebrates, and in mammals neocortical components including …

It is widely presumed that odor quality is a direct outcome of odorant molecular structure, but
increasing evidence suggests that learning, experience, and context play important roles in …

A major component of perception is hedonic valence: perceiving stimuli as pleasant or
unpleasant. Here, we used early olfactory experiences that shape odor preferences and …

The affective state is the combination of emotion and mood, with mood reflecting a running
average of sequential emotional events together with an underlying internal affective state …

Smell perception plays a role in eating behavior and might be involved in the development
of obesity. In fact, olfactory function is impaired in obesity and might depend on metabolic …