A sniff of happiness: Chemicals in sweat may convey positive emotion
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 08:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Humans may be able to communicate positive emotions like happiness through the smell of our sweat, according to new research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. The research indicates that we produce chemical compounds, or chemosignals, when we experience happiness that are detectable by others who smell our sweat.