Evol Hum Sci October 2022 PMID 37588919

Emotional expression in human odour.

S Craig Roberts, Jitka Třebická Fialová, Agnieszka Sorokowska, Ben Langford, Piotr Sorokowski, Vít Třebický, Jan Havlíček

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The discussions show strong interest, especially when posts highlight the ongoing debate about whether human physiological responses truly serve as signals or cues, as seen in comments about the difficulty in distinguishing these mechanisms. The tone ranges from cautious skepticism to curiosity, reflecting a nuanced view of the research's potential implications and current limitations.

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Most posts acknowledge the significance of the research in demonstrating human emotional odour communication, though some express caution about the certainty of conclusions.

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Abstract in brief

Human body odour changes with emotional states and can influence the physiology and behavior of others, suggesting a potential role of smell in social interactions.
The current evidence supports that humans can communicate emotions through olfactory cues, but the extent of this in everyday social settings remains uncertain, partly due to limitations in research methods.
Future research should involve more naturalistic studies, consider underlying biological mechanisms, and address methodological restrictions to better understand the role of emotional odour communication in humans.]

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RT @sridca: @AlpacaAurelius "We argue that while the evidence convincingly indicates that humans retain a capacity for olfactory communicat…

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FMO3 Metabolic Malodor (mostly sulfides + TMAU ?)

@systemicBO · X

unread study .. possibly genius/nonsense

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Emotional expression in human odour - https://t.co/7Pg5nOPc1g #NERCpapers

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