The Scented Ape: The Biology and Culture of Human Odour (Studies on Individual Development) (Paperback)

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The Scented Ape: The Biology and Culture of Human Odour (Studies on Individual Development) (Paperback)

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This book examines the sense of smell in humans, comparing it with the known functions of the same sense in other animals. Odorous cues play a role in sexual physiology and behavior in animals and there are claims that odor can play the same role in humans. The place of odors and scents in aesthetics and in psychoanalysis serves to illustrate the link between the emotional centers and the brain. The book presents arguments to explain the way in which our ancestral past has given rise to our modern day olfactory enigmas. Containing a glossary and chapter summaries the book will be accessible to a wide audience.
Product Details ISBN: 9780521395618
ISBN-10: 0521395615
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: November 29th, 1990
Pages: 300
Language: English
Series: Studies on Individual Development