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Arch Sex Behav

Title:		Sexual Chemosignals: Evidence that Men Process Olfactory Signals of Women's Sexual Arousal
Author(s):		Wisman A; Shrira I;
Address:		"School of Psychology, Keynes College, University of Kent, Canterbury, Kent, CT2 7NP, UK. a.wisman@kent.ac.uk. Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA"
Journal Title:		Arch Sex Behav
Year:		2020
Volume:		20200205
Issue:		5
Page Number:		1505 - 1516
DOI:		10.1007/s10508-019-01588-8
ISSN/ISBN:		1573-2800 (Electronic) 0004-0002 (Print) 0004-0002 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Research suggests that humans can communicate emotional states (e.g., fear, sadness) via chemosignals. However, thus far little is known about whether sexual arousal can also be conveyed through chemosignals and how these signals might influence the receiver. In three experiments, and a subsequent mini meta-analysis, support was found for the hypothesis that men can process the scent of sexually aroused women and that exposure to these sexual chemosignals affect the subsequent perceptions and sexual motivation of men. Specifically, Experiment 1 revealed that men evaluate the axillary sweat of sexually aroused women as more attractive, compared to the scent of the same women when not sexually aroused. In addition, Experiment 2 showed that exposure to sexual chemosignals increased the men's sexual arousal. Experiment 3 found support for the thesis that exposure to sexual chemosignals would increase sexual motivation. As predicted, men devoted greater attention to and showed greater interest in mating with women who displayed sexual cues (e.g., scantily dressed, in seductive poses). By contrast, exposure to the sexual chemosignals did not alter males' attention and mating interest toward women who displayed no sexual cues. It is discussed how sexual chemosignals may function as an additional channel in the communication of sexual interest and how contextual factors can influence the dynamics of human sexual communication"
Keywords:		"Adult Arousal/*physiology Emotions/*physiology Female Humans Male Men/*psychology Pheromones, Human/*metabolism Sexual Behavior/*physiology Smell/*physiology Young Adult Chemosignals Gender Mating strategies Olfaction Sexual arousal;"
Notes:		"MedlineWisman, Arnaud Shrira, Ilan eng 2020/02/07 Arch Sex Behav. 2020 Jul; 49(5):1505-1516. doi: 10.1007/s10508-019-01588-8. Epub 2020 Feb 5"