Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Chemical signals in vertebrates 11 |
| Editors | Jane L. Hurst, Robert J. Beynon, S. Craig Roberts, Tristram D. Wyatt |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 111-120 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780387739458 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780387739441, 9781441925398 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
| Event | Chemical Signals in Vertebrates - Chester, United Kingdom |
Conference
| Conference | Chemical Signals in Vertebrates |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| City | Chester |
| Period | 24/07/06 → 27/07/06 |
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Ecological validity in the study of human pheromones. / Saxton, Tamsin K.; Little, Anthony C.; Roberts, S. Craig.
Chemical signals in vertebrates 11. ed. / Jane L. Hurst; Robert J. Beynon; S. Craig Roberts; Tristram D. Wyatt. New York : Springer, 2008. p. 111-120.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
TY - CHAP
T1 - Ecological validity in the study of human pheromones
AU - Saxton,Tamsin K.
AU - Little,Anthony C.
AU - Roberts,S. Craig
N1 - This volume presents the proceedings of "Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 11", hosted by the University of Liverpool and held July 25 - 28, 2006 at the University of Chester in the United Kingdom
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Several constituents of human axillary secretions have been proposed as candidate human pheromones, but their influence on human behaviour remains controversial. Here we briefly review the literature on the behavioural effects of candidate compounds, noting that inconsistencies in findings could be due in part to the variation in experimental context and potential lack of ecological validity. We also report results of a pilot study which attempts to overcome these limitations in an ecologically-valid experimental paradigm: a speed-dating event. We tested the effects of 4,16-androstadien-3-one within a single speed-dating evening with 25 female and 22 male participants. We found a significant effect of androstadienone on female judgments of male attractiveness, which is consistent with the proposal that androstadienone could act as a modulatory pheromone in humans.
AB - Several constituents of human axillary secretions have been proposed as candidate human pheromones, but their influence on human behaviour remains controversial. Here we briefly review the literature on the behavioural effects of candidate compounds, noting that inconsistencies in findings could be due in part to the variation in experimental context and potential lack of ecological validity. We also report results of a pilot study which attempts to overcome these limitations in an ecologically-valid experimental paradigm: a speed-dating event. We tested the effects of 4,16-androstadien-3-one within a single speed-dating evening with 25 female and 22 male participants. We found a significant effect of androstadienone on female judgments of male attractiveness, which is consistent with the proposal that androstadienone could act as a modulatory pheromone in humans.
U2 - 10.1007/978-0-387-73945-8_10
DO - 10.1007/978-0-387-73945-8_10
M3 - Conference contribution
SN - 9780387739441
SN - 9781441925398
SP - 111
EP - 120
BT - Chemical signals in vertebrates 11
PB - Springer
ER -