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What does the nose know? Olfactory function predicts social network size in human | Scientific Reports

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Thank you for visiting nature.com. You are using a browser version with limited support for CSS. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer). In the meantime, to ensure continued support, we are displaying the site without styles and JavaScript. Advertisement Scientific Reports volume  6, Article number: 25026 (2016) Cite this article 15k Accesses 47 Citations 125 Altmetric Metrics details Olfaction is an important medium of social communication in humans. However, it is not known whether olfactory function is associated with social network size. This study aimed to explore the underlying neural mechanism between olfactory function and social network. Thirty-one healthy individuals participated in this study. Social network size was estimated using the Social Network Index. Olfactory function was assessed with the Sniffin’ Stick Test. The results showed that ther

Article Open access Published: 25 April 2016 Lai-quan Zou1,2, Zhuo-ya Yang1,2, Yi Wang1, Simon S. Y. Lui1,2,3, An-tao Chen4, Eric F. C. Cheung3 & … Raymond C. K. Chan1 Scientific Reports volume 6, Article number: 25026 (2016) Cite this article 17k Accesses 55 Citations 128 Altmetric Metrics details Abstract Olfaction is an important medium of social communication in humans. However, it is not known whether olfactory function is associated with social network size. This study aimed to explore the underlying neural mechanism between olfactory function and social network.…

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