Articles of Interest
20/20 Report: Are Pheromones a Secret Weapon For Dating?
Odorless pheromones are secreted by many animals to attract mates. But they’re also synthesized and marketed to consumers as potions to increase sexual attractiveness. They’ve been sold for years, but new studies and claims are making these items hotter than ever. Paris Hilton knows. She added them to her latest perfume. Read the ABC 20/20 Report
CNN: Study finds proof that humans react to pheromones
The power of smell is undeniable, as the multi-billion dollar perfume industry testifies …… researchers at the University of Chicago say they have the first proof that humans produce and react to pheromones. Read the CNN report
New York Times: Human Pheromone Link May Have Been Found
Scientists have identified the first human gene that may be linked to pheromones, the odorless molecules that in other animals trigger primal urges including sex, defense and kinship. Read the New York Times article
WebMD: Love Is All in Your Head — Or Is It in Your Genes?
Users of pheromones, but not of an inactive control substance, had increased frequency of informal dates, affectionate gestures, sleeping next to a romantic partner, foreplay, and sexual intercourse. Read the WebMD article
Whyfiles.org The Science of Love
And pheromones, it turns out, can act at vanishingly small concentrations below what the senses of smell can detect….Read the whyfiles.org report
University of Chicago: University of Chicago researchers establish proof of human pheromone
A University of Chicago researcher has established the first scientific proof for human pheromones, compounds undetectable as odors but which have a major impact on the timing of ovulation. Read the press release from the University of Chicago
Odorless pheromones are secreted by many animals to attract mates. But they’re also synthesized and marketed to consumers as potions to increase sexual attractiveness. They’ve been sold for years, but new studies and claims are making these items hotter than ever. Paris Hilton knows. She added them to her latest perfume. Read the ABC 20/20 Report
CNN: The power of smell is undeniable, as the multi-billion dollar perfume industry testifies …… researchers at the University of Chicago say they have the first proof that humans produce and react to pheromones. Read the CNN report
BBC: The Magic of Sexual Attraction Pheromones are the colourless, odourless chemical signals given off by the body and are thought to effect behaviour in both animals and humals at a sub-conscious level….. Read the BBC article
