Chemosignals of stress influence social judgments
Human body odors have important communicative functions regarding genetic identity,
immune fitness and general health, but an expanding body of research suggests they can …
immune fitness and general health, but an expanding body of research suggests they can …
Rapid stress system drives chemical transfer of fear from sender to receiver
Humans can register another person's fear not only with their eyes and ears, but also with
their nose. Previous research has demonstrated that exposure to body odors from fearful …
their nose. Previous research has demonstrated that exposure to body odors from fearful …
Differential processing of social chemosignals obtained from potential partners in regards to gender and sexual orientation
KT Lübke, M Hoenen, BM Pause - Behavioural Brain Research, 2012 - Elsevier
On an individual level, human body odors carry information about whether a person is an
eligible mate. The current studies investigate if body odors also transmit information about …
eligible mate. The current studies investigate if body odors also transmit information about …
Titrating the smell of fear: initial evidence for dose-invariant behavioral, physiological, and neural responses
It is well accepted that emotional intensity scales with stimulus strength. Here, we used
physiological and neuroimaging techniques to ask whether human body odor—which can …
physiological and neuroimaging techniques to ask whether human body odor—which can …
Can you smell my stress? Influence of stress chemosignals on empathy and emotion recognition in depressed individuals and healthy controls
A Wunder, J Ludwig, T Haertl, S Arnhardt… - Physiology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Human body odors contain chemical signals that play a key role in our non-verbal
communication regarding health, genetic identity, immune system, fitness, and emotional …
communication regarding health, genetic identity, immune system, fitness, and emotional …
Human chemosignals of disgust facilitate food judgment
Choosing food is not a trivial decision that people need to make daily, which is often subject
to social influences. Here, we studied a human homolog of social transmission of food …
to social influences. Here, we studied a human homolog of social transmission of food …
Enhanced chemosensory detection of negative emotions in congenital blindness
It is generally acknowledged that congenitally blind individuals develop superior sensory
abilities in order to compensate for their lack of vision. Substantial research has been done …
abilities in order to compensate for their lack of vision. Substantial research has been done …
Unraveling the universality of chemical fear communication: evidence from behavioral, genetic, and chemical analyses
JHB de Groot, T Haertl, HM Loos, C Bachmann… - Chemical …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abundant evidence indicates that humans can communicate threat-related information to
conspecifics through their body odors. However, prior research has been primarily …
conspecifics through their body odors. However, prior research has been primarily …
Body odors (even when masked) make you more emotional: behavioral and neural insights
Morality evolved within specific social contexts that are argued to shape moral choices. In
turn, moral choices are hypothesized to be affected by body odors as they powerfully convey …
turn, moral choices are hypothesized to be affected by body odors as they powerfully convey …
The smelling of Hedione results in sex-differentiated human brain activity
A large family of vomeronasal receptors recognizes pheromone cues in many animals
including most amphibia, reptiles, rhodents, and other mammals. Humans possess five …
including most amphibia, reptiles, rhodents, and other mammals. Humans possess five …