Smell

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Smell

Detecting Sickness By Smell

Humans are able to smell sickness in someone whose immune system is highly active, a study shows. More

Humans may communicate positive emotions like happiness through the smell of our sweat. More

A Sniff of Happiness: Chemicals in Sweat May Convey Positive Emotion

Humans may communicate positive emotions like happiness through the smell of our sweat. More
A study indicates that when we're distracted by something visual, we can actually miss an unrelated smell. More

Does Concentration Blunt Our Sense of Smell?

A study indicates that when we're distracted by something visual, we can actually miss an unrelated smell. More
APS Past Board Member Gün R. Semin is exploring what he calls the "invisible orchestra" of bodily scents related to happiness, fear, and other emotional experiences. More

Bottling the Symphonic Scents of Emotion

APS Past Board Member Gün R. Semin is exploring what he calls the "invisible orchestra" of bodily scents related to happiness, fear, and other emotional experiences. More