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Thursday, July 9, 2009

The Smell of Fear


Research reported HERE indicating that the so-called "smell" of fear is more than a metaphor, and indeed has a reality in our brain structure/functioning. This has long seemed to be the case for both wild and domestic animals, but we still have much to learn about the full capabilities and effects of the human olfactory system.

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