Smells we can't detect affect judgments we make about people


	Smells we can't detect affect judgments we make about people

einbar

7-13-2009 12:36 AM

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7-13-2009 1:00 AM

mona

i wonder if we are all attracted by similar subliminal smells or whether this perception differs from one person to another.......

7-13-2009 1:47 AM

foxyarse

A fart will always affect another's perception

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7-14-2009 2:55 AM

AcesLucky

Sorry einbar, didn't know that to be offensive about the fart thing. I'm often with an all male crew.

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