AbstractAndrostenol has been reported to influence judgements of attractiveness and to affect participants’ mood. In the present study, participants were asked to sniff androstenol or a control odour (pure ethanol) unilaterally with the left or right nostril. Subsequently, they rated the attractiveness of photographs of the opposite sex and their own...
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Putative human pheromone androstadienone attunes the mind specifically to emotional information
AbstractThe putative human pheromone Δ4,16-androstadien-3-one (androstadienone), a non-androgenic steroid found in sweat and saliva, modulates psychological, physiological and hormonal responses without detection as an odor. To determine the specific psychological processes altered by androstadienone, four studies were completed by 50 men and women after solutions of 250 μM androstadienone or clove-odor...
Effects of androstadienone on dominance perception in males with low and high social anxiety
AbstractIncreasing evidence suggests that humans can communicate both trait-dominance and state-dominance via body odor. Androstadienone (androsta-4,16,-dien-3-one), a chemosignal found in human sweat, seems to be a likely candidate for signaling dominance in humans. The aim of the current study was to investigate the effects of androstadienone on the perception of...
The smell of love
Why do some people smell better to you? A look at how human body odor influences sexual attraction. (ARTICLE: psychologytoday.com) After long dismissing the search for a human pheromone as folly, scientists have begun to take a second look at how human body odor influences sexual attraction. The magic scent is...
Communicating With The Opposite Sex
Communication in relationships comes up a lot in personal and professional coaching sessions. In their quests for a fulfilling, successful, accomplished, meaningful lives; my clients have to interact with the opposite sex - it's true. And in doing so, they often get smacked in the head with the differences in...
13 Lusty Signs of Sexual Attraction to Keep an Eye On
Ever felt aroused while talking to a sexy someone? Here are 13 signs of sexual attraction that could get you feeling all hot and horny in no time! Sexual attraction and chemistry can’t be planned. It just happens. (more…)
Single pheromone effect
Androstadienone – the “love” pheromone. Well known for causing feelings of affection, the “fallout” effect (causes a crush on the wearer), and a longing for the wearers presence. Makes women feel uplifted, comforted, contented, and protected. Also known for making the wearer appear more attractive (studies in full summary). (more…)
The psychology of alpha, beta, gamma, delta:
All pheromone chemicals are assigned a nomenclature based upon their alpha, beta, gamma, and delta attributes. These attributes define the psychological profile of any given pheromone chemical. This information is useful when selecting the appropriate components of a pheromone formula, and allows for one to model whether the formula will...