Topic: Hormones & Pheromones & Behaviour
Content: Pheromones
Kahoot Revision: Pheromones
Pheromones: Slides from Class
Psychology Today (article): The Truth About Pheromones
1. Read the article above and please respond to these questions (below) in your notes.
2. Visit TED.com and watch 'The smelly mystery of the human pheromone'. Jot 3-4 facts down you wish to retain. Tristram Wyatt is an expert in the field.
3. Just read 'Do Pheromones Play a Role in Our Sex Lives?'. Take notes if you wish, but mainly consider this question:
It's pretty clear by now that science agrees that a human sex pheromone has not been categorically agreed upon. Based on what you know about the brain's functionality and capability, why is this hunt underway? Why bother? (LAQ, Crit A)
Key studies: think about what each study investigates/gaps in understanding that another fills
1. Read the article above and please respond to these questions (below) in your notes.
2. Visit TED.com and watch 'The smelly mystery of the human pheromone'. Jot 3-4 facts down you wish to retain. Tristram Wyatt is an expert in the field.
3. Just read 'Do Pheromones Play a Role in Our Sex Lives?'. Take notes if you wish, but mainly consider this question:
It's pretty clear by now that science agrees that a human sex pheromone has not been categorically agreed upon. Based on what you know about the brain's functionality and capability, why is this hunt underway? Why bother? (LAQ, Crit A)
Key studies: think about what each study investigates/gaps in understanding that another fills
- Wedekind et al (1995); scent, possible genetic variation (mate selection)
- Zhou et al (2014); inhales AND/EST impact on gender perception
- (Hare et al (2017); tried to replicate Zhou w/facial morphs & failed (text p89-90))
- Doucet et al (2009); tested infants to measure suckling behaviours in response to areolar secretion
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Research presentations (not covered in class 2018-2020; fyi only)
Lundstrom & Olsson (2005) Role of androstadienone on women's mood
Lundstrom & Olsson (2005) Role of androstadienone on women's mood
Hare et al (2017) Role of androstadienone & astratentraenol do not impact gender signalling
Cutler et al (1998) Does synthetic pheromone impact sociosexual behaviour in men?
McCoy & Pitino (2002) Does synthetic pheromone impact sociosexual behaviour in females?
Lundstrom & Olsson (2005) Role of androstadienone on women's mood
Hare et al (2017) Role of androstadienone & astratentraenol do not impact gender signalling
Cutler et al (1998) Does synthetic pheromone impact sociosexual behaviour in men?
McCoy & Pitino (2002) Does synthetic pheromone impact sociosexual behaviour in females?