Although referred to in passing in several places, there have been few attempts to specify
the functions of the human olfactory system. This article presents an initial effort at identifying …

In this paper, we discuss recent progress in research of ensembles of mean field coupled
oscillators. Without an ambition to present a comprehensive review, we outline most …

Frames menstruation as a site of resistance, defiance, and shamelessness, showcasing the
work of those who fight back against shame and silence. Transporting the reader to worlds …

The objective of this chapter is to present an overview of how menstruation, a normal bodily
function, was and is perceived in various ethnic groups and cultures in the world, from …

Maintaining the strong pedagogy, abundant student-friendly examples, and engaging
conversational style of the previous editions, the sixth edition of this introductory textbook …

Chemical communication is common among animals. In humans, the chemical basis of
social communication has remained a black box, despite psychological and neural research …

Humans use multiple senses to navigate the social world, and the sense of smell is arguably
the most underestimated one. An intriguing aspect of the sense of smell is its social …

Winner of the 2011 WW Howells Book Award of the American Anthropological Association
How has bipedalism impacted human childbirth? Do PMS and postpartum depression have …

Evolutionary psychology has provoked controversy, especially when applied to human sex
differences. We hypothesize that this is partly due to misunderstandings of evolutionary …

Intraspecific communication involves the activation of chemoreceptors and subsequent
activation of different central areas that coordinate the responses of the entire organism …