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Sniff tests

2018-01-05 06:45:16.164851+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Men with autism may misread social cues in body odors

In the new study, researchers exposed men to sweat collected from people who were skydiving. Unlike controls, men with autism do not show increased skin conductance, a measure of physiological arousal, to this ‘fear sweat.’ They are also more likely than controls to trust a mannequin that emits this scent.

Looks like the study is at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29180748

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