“The results of our preliminary study show that combining these chemo-signals with mindfulness therapy seem to produce better results,” lead researcher Elisa Vigna said.
This latest study used samples of volunteers’ sweat, extracting chemo-signals and exposing participants to them.Researchers chose a range of movie clips meant to elicit emotions, such as joy or fear, to determine if the effects of the chemo-signals differed based on the reactions of the perspiring person.They were divided into three groups and subjected to the scent treatment for two days, with one group exposed to clean air as the control. All groups received mindfulness therapy as well.
“We found that the women in the group exposed to sweat from people who had been watching funny or fearful movies responded better to mindfulness therapy than those who hadn’t been exposed,” Vigna said. The scientists say they are in the process of a follow-up study to test the BO collected during “emotionally neutral documentaries.”
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