Thursday 24 August 2017

How the emotions of others influence our olfactory sense

(Ruhr-University Bochum) The emotional facial expression of others influences how positive or negative we perceive an odor. The basis of this effect seems to be the activity of a brain area that is relevant for smelling and is activated even before we perceive an odor. This is what neuropsychologists at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum found out. They published their findings in the Journal Scientific Reports.

from EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science http://ift.tt/2w7G8k7

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