| Author(s): | de Groot JH; Smeets MA; Rowson MJ; Bulsing PJ; Blonk CG; Wilkinson JE; Semin GR; |
| Address: | "Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Utrecht University. Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Utrecht University Unilever Research & Development, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands. Unilever Research & Development, Colworth, United Kingdom. Unilever Research & Development, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands. Faculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Utrecht University Department of Psychology, Koc University Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada, Lisbon, Portugal g.r.semin@uu.nl" |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1467-9280 (Electronic) 0956-7976 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "It is well known that feelings of happiness transfer between individuals through mimicry induced by vision and hearing. The evidence is inconclusive, however, as to whether happiness can be communicated through the sense of smell via chemosignals. As chemosignals are a known medium for transferring negative emotions from a sender to a receiver, we examined whether chemosignals are also involved in the transmission of positive emotions. Positive emotions are important for overall well-being and yet relatively neglected in research on chemosignaling, arguably because of the stronger survival benefits linked with negative emotions. We observed that exposure to body odor collected from senders of chemosignals in a happy state induced a facial expression and perceptual-processing style indicative of happiness in the receivers of those signals. Our findings suggest that not only negative affect but also a positive state (happiness) can be transferred by means of odors" |
| Keywords: | "Adolescent Adult *Communication *Facial Expression Female *Happiness Humans Logistic Models Male *Odorants *Pheromones, Human Self Report *Smell Young Adult Emg chemosignaling communication happiness olfaction open data open materials;" |
| Notes: | "Medlinede Groot, Jasper H B Smeets, Monique A M Rowson, Matt J Bulsing, Patricia J Blonk, Cor G Wilkinson, Joy E Semin, Gun R eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2015/04/15 Psychol Sci. 2015 Jun; 26(6):684-700. doi: 10.1177/0956797614566318. Epub 2015 Apr 13" |
