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Tears without Fears: Sniffing Women’s Tears Reduces Aggression in Men
21.12.2023
Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development

Exposure to tears activates human smell receptors and alters aggression-related circuits in the brain

Scent of a Friend
Scent of a Friend
24.06.2022
Brain & Behavior, Evolution and Development

Similarities in body odor may contribute to social bonding

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A Sniff of Aggression
19.11.2021
Brain & Behavior

Sniffing a particular body odor molecule found in abundance on the heads of newborn babies reduces aggression in men but increases it in women

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A charred basket pattern on a jar from the time of the 586 BCE Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem (Photo: Johanna Regev)

Beating the Plateau

Association of University Heads, Israel: Statement on Violent Demonstrations and Antisemitism on US Campuses – April 2024

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A charred basket pattern on a jar from the time of the 586 BCE Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem (Photo: Johanna Regev)
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