The smell of a partner reduces the level of stress in women

2018-01-05 22:46

The smell of a partner reduces the level of stress in women
Psychologists from the University of British Columbia found that the smell of a partner can reduce the level of stress in women

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In the corresponding study involved 96 pairs, reports Rus.Media.

Men in the study were given a clean shirt, they had to wear during the day. Volunteers it was impossible to use deodorant and household cleaning products with the scent and had to abandon tobacco products.

After the end of the day t shirt men frozen to better preserve their scent. Later, women participated in the study were asked to smell shirts worn by strangers and their partners. Then the girls had to pass a stress test that included math problems and the simulation of interview for admission to work.

As it turned out, women who smelled the shirts of their partners, felt more relaxed. However, women who went to the clothes of the stranger, were under a lot of stress.