Basic emotions induced by odorants: A new approach based on autonomic pattern results

Journal of the Autonomic Nervous System

Volumn 75, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 176-183

  Vernet Maury, Evelyne ^a   Alaoui Ismaïli, Ouafae ^a   Dittmar, André ^b   Delhomme, Georges ^b   Chanel, Jacques ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

^b INSTITUT DES NANOTECHNOLOGIES DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Basic emotions; Hedonic axis; Odorants; Phasic variations; Preferential autonomic channel

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ACETOACETIC ACID DERIVATIVE; BUTYRIC ACID; CAMPHOR; LAVENDER OIL;

ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INHALATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ODOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN BLOOD FLOW; SKIN CONDUCTANCE; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; EMOTIONS; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; GALVANIC SKIN RESPONSE; HUMANS; MALE; ODORS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS; SKIN; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SMELL;

EID: 0033033319     PISSN: 01651838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-1838(98)00168-4     Document Type: Article

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