pheromones

what are pheromones?

Pheromones are airborne chemical messengers released by the body and they have physical or emotional effects on other members of the same species.

what studies relates to pheromones?

zhou et al and stern and mcclintock

what is the aim of zhou’s study?

to Investigate how sex hormones can alter perception.

what is the procedure?

Participants viewed ​a walking human shape without knowing the gender and the participants had to say whether they thought the human shape was male or female.

​​and without the participants knowledge,the scent of either a male or female pheromone was released in the air.

what was the sample?

4 groups: heterosexual men, heterosexual women, homosexual men, and homosexual women

what were the results?

the participants responded to the pheromones of the gender they were attracted to when it was time to interpret the gender of the "point light marker"

write a conclusion

to conclude pheromones exist and alert people to possible mating opportunities

what was the aim of stern and mcclintock study?

To investigate whether human pheromones influence menstrual cycle synchronization in women.

what was the procedure?

Sweat samples were taken from female donors during two distinct phases of their menstrual cycles:Follicular Phase and Luteal Phase

The collected sweat was dissolved in alcohol and dabbed onto the upper lips of the participants

what was the results?

the follicular Phase Pheromones Shortened the recipients’ menstrual cycles, causing earlier ovulation however the Luteal Phase Pheromones Lengthened the recipients’ menstrual cycles, delaying ovulation.

write a conclusion

Stern and McClintock concluded that human pheromones can influence menstrual cycle regulation.