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This is a very interesting effect. If it is the same chemical, I wonder if it's because the scent sends signals to your brain that indicate that you might be in danger and keeping your cool may be somehow beneficial to your survival...
hmm, could this be exploited for test taking
so... a pheromone?
>We cannot say that this is a pheromone,” says study author Noam Sobel, a neuroscientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science. “But we can say that it’s a molecule expressed by the human body that influences human behavior, specifically aggressive behavior, in a predicted manner.” so... a pheromone?
>We cannot say that this is a pheromone,” says study author Noam Sobel, a neuroscientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science. “But we can say that it’s a molecule expressed by the human body that influences human behavior, specifically aggressive behavior, in a predicted manner.” so... a pheromone?
Chemically it could be something entirely different that could lead to some really cool new discoveries
- the claim made focuses only on the results of the chemical itself
- the explanations adequately state the limitations of the results themselves
- the follow up comments from in field individuals clearly states the relationship (or lack of it) to the study
- the article notes quite strongly that while babies emit the chemical, it’s unknown if the amounts emitted are enough to alter behavior.
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hmm, could this be exploited for test taking
Or an interview. Although your interviewers might not be too impressed
Used to be a new father; can confirm. Women who would not pay attention to me without a baby would stop me on the street to coo over a babe in arms.
>We cannot say that this is a pheromone,” says study author Noam Sobel, a neuroscientist at the Weizmann Institute of Science. “But we can say that it’s a molecule expressed by the human body that influences human behavior, specifically aggressive behavior, in a predicted manner.” so... a pheromone?
Used to be a new father; can confirm. Women who would not pay attention to me without a baby would stop me on the street to coo over a babe in arms.
Well, there is also a possible psychological component. Lots of women end up seeing single men as a possible threat. With a baby in your arms, you can signaling that you are much safer to them in a multitude of ways, many of them in a way that both parties are not necessarily aware in a conscious level, but we do have sub conscious processes that alter our thoughts and behaviors. But the smell is also a factor, that'…
A wedding ring can provide the same signal ;)
Used to be a new father; can confirm. Women who would not pay attention to me without a baby would stop me on the street to coo over a babe in arms.