Sniffing the Human Body-Volatile Hexadecanal Blocks Aggression in Men but Triggers Aggression in Women
Eva Mishor, Daniel Amir, Tali Weiss, Danielle R. Honigstein, Aharon Weissbrod, Ethan Livne, Lior Gorodisky, Shiri Karagach, Aharon Ravia, Kobi Snitz, Diyala Karawani, Rotem Zirler, Reut Weissgross, Timna Soroka, Yaara Endevelt–Shapira, , Noam Sobel
This study investigates the effect of hexadecanal, a human body-volatile, on aggression in men and women, finding it blocks aggression in men but triggers it in women.
Science Advances · Nov 19, 2021Peer-reviewedNeuroscience