Right fusiform differentiates natural human sweat of sexual arousal from its non-social control

dc.contributor.advisorChen, Denise
dc.creatorZhou, Wen
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-03T21:10:56Z
dc.date.available2009-06-03T21:10:56Z
dc.date.issued2007
dc.description.abstractIntraspecific chemical communications are documented in animals from single-celled organisms to nonhuman mammals. Increasing behavioral studies and recent brain imaging studies using positron emission tomography point to the existence of chemical communications in humans. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we examined whether the brain differentiates between human-related smells (sweat of sexual arousal, sweat of neutral emotion, and putative human sex pheromone androstadienone) and their non-social control (phenyl ethyl alcohol or PEA) after controlling for differences in the perceived intensity and pleasantness of the smells. With PEA as the reference point, we identified a region in the right fusiform gyrus which showed strong activation to the sweat of sexual arousal and little response to the putative sex pheromone. Our result suggests the right fusiform recognizes the human quality associated with the sweat of sexual arousal. Keywords. Chemical communication, fMRI, fusiform, human body odor
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dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PSYCH. 2007 ZHOU
dc.identifier.citationZhou, Wen. "Right fusiform differentiates natural human sweat of sexual arousal from its non-social control." (2007) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/20549">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/20549</a>.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/20549
dc.language.isoeng
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dc.subjectCognitive psychology
dc.subjectPhysiological psychology
dc.titleRight fusiform differentiates natural human sweat of sexual arousal from its non-social control
dc.typeThesis
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thesis.degree.departmentPsychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorRice University
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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