Pheromones and their Effects on Human's Sexual Attractiveness
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Pheromones and their Effects on Human’s Sexual Attractiveness
Yesenia Rogers
Diablo Valley College
PHERMONES 2
Abstract
This paper talks about what pheromones are and how they work. It will also talk about copulins, female hormones secreted from the vagina, and androstadienone, male hormones secreted from the armpit. Although it is all about pheromones, the controversy on pheromones existence will be discussed as well.
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Pheromones and their Effects on Human’s Sexual Attractiveness Pheromones are chemical signals that are secreted by an organism that sets off a response in another organism of the same species. These responses are all different and these pheromones can do lots of different things. They can make trails, mark territories, produce fear, anxiety, and aggression and even attract mates. (Hauser, Wiergowski, Gos, Marczak, Karaszewski, & Wodniak-Ochocinska, 2005) All different kinds of organisms give off and react to pheromones. In the world, you can see all different kinds of animals using them. You’ll see it from lobsters in the sea courting all the way to baby rabbits feeding, and everything in between. Even algae, bacteria and yeast will use pheromones! (Wyatt, 2009) Some orchids have become so good at copying the mix of pheromones of a female-wasp, that a male wasp will be deceived into thinking it’s a female and will ejaculate on the orchid. (Wyatt, 2009) Or you can see it in rodents, who get increased heart
Pheromones and their Effects on Human’s Sexual Attractiveness
Yesenia Rogers
Diablo Valley College
PHERMONES 2
Abstract
This paper talks about what pheromones are and how they work. It will also talk about copulins, female hormones secreted from the vagina, and androstadienone, male hormones secreted from the armpit. Although it is all about pheromones, the controversy on pheromones existence will be discussed as well.
PHEROMONES 3
Pheromones and their Effects on Human’s Sexual Attractiveness Pheromones are chemical signals that are secreted by an organism that sets off a response in another organism of the same species. These responses are all different and these pheromones can do lots of different things. They can make trails, mark territories, produce fear, anxiety, and aggression and even attract mates. (Hauser, Wiergowski, Gos, Marczak, Karaszewski, & Wodniak-Ochocinska, 2005) All different kinds of organisms give off and react to pheromones. In the world, you can see all different kinds of animals using them. You’ll see it from lobsters in the sea courting all the way to baby rabbits feeding, and everything in between. Even algae, bacteria and yeast will use pheromones! (Wyatt, 2009) Some orchids have become so good at copying the mix of pheromones of a female-wasp, that a male wasp will be deceived into thinking it’s a female and will ejaculate on the orchid. (Wyatt, 2009) Or you can see it in rodents, who get increased heart
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