The chemical bases of human sociality

Communication is the foundation of sociality and is made possible by a diverse set of media. Research on human communication has primarily focused on auditory and visual modalities. Here, we discuss the role of the olfactory modality as an important medium of human communication and highlight the si...

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Published in:Trends in cognitive sciences 2013-09, Vol.17 (9), p.427-429
Main Authors: Semin, Gün R, Groot, Jasper H.B. de
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Affect - physiology
Cognition
Communication
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Neurology
Olfactory Pathways - physiology
Pheromones, Human - physiology
Psychiatry
Smell - physiology
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Summary:Communication is the foundation of sociality and is made possible by a diverse set of media. Research on human communication has primarily focused on auditory and visual modalities. Here, we discuss the role of the olfactory modality as an important medium of human communication and highlight the significance of interpersonal chemosignaling in the context of emerging research that investigates the adaptive effects of human chemosignals on cognitive–affective processes.
ISSN:1364-6613
1879-307X
DOI:10.1016/j.tics.2013.05.008