Wisman, Arnaud, Shrira, Ilan (2020) Sexual Chemosignals: Evidence that Men Process Olfactory Signals of Women’s Sexual Arousal. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49 . pp. 1505-1516. ISSN 0004-0002. E-ISSN 1573-2800. (doi:10.1007/s10508-019-01588-8) (KAR id:80133)
PDF
Publisher pdf
Language: English
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
|
|
Download this file (PDF/665kB) |
Preview |
Request a format suitable for use with assistive technology e.g. a screenreader | |
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-019-01588-8 |
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.
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
DOI/Identification number: | 10.1007/s10508-019-01588-8 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | s Sexual arousal, Chemosignals, Olfaction, Mating strategies, Gender |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Arnaud Wisman |
Date Deposited: | 19 Feb 2020 13:11 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 12:45 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/80133 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
- Link to SensusAccess
- Export to:
- RefWorks
- EPrints3 XML
- BibTeX
- CSV
- Depositors only (login required):