Body odour disgust sensitivity is associated with xenophobia: evidence from nine countries across five continents

Body odour disgust sensitivity (BODS) reflects a behavioural disposition to avoid pathogens, and it may also involve social attitudes. Among participants in the USA, high levels of BODS were associated with stronger xenophobia towards a fictitious refugee group. To test the generalizability of this...

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Published in:	Royal Society Open Science
Main Authors:	Marta Z. Zakrzewska, Sandra Challma, Torun Lindholm, Sebastian Cancino-Montecinos, Jonas K. Olofsson, Marco Tullio Liuzza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	The Royal Society 2023-04-01
Subjects:	olfaction disgust prejudice xenophobia body odour disgust sensitivity disease avoidance
Online Access:	https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.221407

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