BACKGROUND Contagious pathogens can trigger diverse changes in host social
behaviors, rewiring their social networks and profoundly influencing the extent and pace of …

The sense of smell is interrelated with psychosocial functioning. Olfactory disorders often
decrease quality of life but treatment options for people with olfactory loss are limited …

Human spatial behavior has been the focus of hundreds of previous research studies.
However, the conclusions and generalizability of previous studies on interpersonal distance …

The human sense of smell is still much underappreciated, despite its importance for vital
functions such as warning and protection from environmental hazards, eating behavior and …

The “behavioral immune system” is a motivational system that evolved as a means of
inhibiting contact with disease-causing parasites and that, in contemporary human societies …

The sense of smell, olfaction, is seldom engaged in digital interactive systems, but,
supported by the proper technology, olfaction might open up new interaction domains …

Many animals engage in many behaviors that reduce their exposure to pathogens. Ants line
their nests with resins that inhibit the growth of fungi and bacteria (Chapuisat, Oppliger …

The sense of smell essentially contributes to social communication, guides nutrition
behaviour and elicits avoidance towards environmental hazards. Olfactory smell impairment …

Throughout human evolution, infectious diseases have been a primary cause of death.
Detection of subtle cues indicating sickness and avoidance of sick conspecifics would …

Highlights•Humans have adaptations for detecting and avoiding pathogens.•These
adaptations do not invariantely motivate avoidance when pathogens are detected.•Benefits …