Responsivity to Two Odorants, Androstenone and Amyl Acetate, and the Affective Impact of Odors on Interpersonal Relationships

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 14-19

  Pierce Jr , John D ^a,c   Cohen, Adam B ^b   Ulrich, Patricia M ^a  

^a PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTERONE; PENTANOL; PENTYL ACETATE;

AFFECT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; ODOR; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

AFFECT; ANDROSTERONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; ODORS; PENTANOLS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMELL;

EID: 1842582344     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.118.1.14     Document Type: Article

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