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Sex and the nose: human pheromonal responses.
- Abstract:
- The chemosensory functions of the human nose are underappreciated. Traditional teaching is that the sense of smell detects volatile compounds, which may then allow the identification of substances that may be beneficial or harmful--such as good versus putrefied food. However, increasing evidence from research in other animals suggests that olfaction may serve another and more important purpose, that of mate selection in sexual reproduction; indeed, olfaction may be an essential impetus for evolution.
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- Published
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- 10.1258/jrsm.100.6.268
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- Journal:
- Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine More from this journal
- Volume:
- 100
- Issue:
- 6
- Pages:
- 268-274
- Publication date:
- 2007-06-01
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1758-1095
- ISSN:
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0141-0768
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English
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- 2007
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