CMN 122 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Body Odor, Physical Attractiveness, Ovulation
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The effect of perfume use on perceptions of attractiveness and competence. Exposure to pheromones can affect the regulation of ovulation in women. Cortisol levels in women can be affected by smelling male sweat. Men & women can identify fear & happiness from the body odor of the person experiencing the emotions. Interviewees are more likely to be hired when weary a typically masculine rather than feminine perfume. The use of perfume can affect the outcomes of social interaction. Positive perceptions were highest in the no perfume condition & steadily decreased until they were lowest in the high perfume condition. The highest rating was in the low perfume condition rather than the no perfume condition. The more perfume the interviewers wore, the more neg their evaluations. The presence, absence, or abundance of perfume does not affect a person"s visual features. Ratings of physical attractiveness fell consistently with increasing applications of perfume.
