A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment
Abstract Olfactory information plays an important role in the attachment and bonding processes for both humans and non-human animals. Odor cues obtained via individual body odor facilitate attachment and bonding processes across species with regard to both mate selection and mother-infant bonding. T...
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| description | Abstract Olfactory information plays an important role in the attachment and bonding processes for both humans and non-human animals. Odor cues obtained via individual body odor facilitate attachment and bonding processes across species with regard to both mate selection and mother-infant bonding. The purpose of the present paper is to summarize the role of odor as it pertains to bond formation and maintenance in the mother-infant bond for human infants and non-human animal infants, and for mate selection among human adults and non-human animals. We then synthesize this summary with literature on attachment and existing evidence for the relationships between olfaction and attachment processes. Finally, we suggest avenues for areas of future research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ad2dac5e0ccb4d1ab61ec3d66a23a67a2025-01-26T12:43:56ZengSpringerAnimal Cognition1435-94562024-07-0127111010.1007/s10071-024-01891-5A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachmentEmma Cox0Courtney Collins-Pisano1Lane Montgomery2Jeffrey S. Katz3Department of Psychological Sciences, Auburn UniversityDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Auburn UniversityDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Auburn UniversityDepartment of Psychological Sciences, Auburn UniversityAbstract Olfactory information plays an important role in the attachment and bonding processes for both humans and non-human animals. Odor cues obtained via individual body odor facilitate attachment and bonding processes across species with regard to both mate selection and mother-infant bonding. The purpose of the present paper is to summarize the role of odor as it pertains to bond formation and maintenance in the mother-infant bond for human infants and non-human animal infants, and for mate selection among human adults and non-human animals. We then synthesize this summary with literature on attachment and existing evidence for the relationships between olfaction and attachment processes. Finally, we suggest avenues for areas of future research.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-024-01891-5AttachmentOdorBonding |
| spellingShingle | Emma Cox Courtney Collins-Pisano Lane Montgomery Jeffrey S. Katz A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment Animal Cognition Attachment Odor Bonding |
| title | A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment |
| title_full | A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment |
| title_fullStr | A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment |
| title_full_unstemmed | A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment |
| title_short | A comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment |
| title_sort | comparative evaluation of the role of olfaction in attachment |
| topic | Attachment Odor Bonding |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10071-024-01891-5 |
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