Das Sprichwort „jemanden gut riechen können“ ist wohl jedem bekannt. Doch welchen Einfluss hat der Geruch eigentlich auf soziale Beziehungen, wie Partnerschaften und Freundschaften? Welche Rolle könnten Pheromone dabei spielen und wie entsteht Geruch eigentlich?
Diese und weitere Fragen können die Wissenschaftlerinnen Luisa Naber und Annika Spiekermann in der aktuellen Folge „Sozialpsychologie direkt - das Miteinander erklärt“ beantworten.
Moderation: Lara Lange
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Musik: Ronald Kah (Happy Intro), https://ronaldkah.de
(Podcast: Seminarprojekt im Rahmen des Moduls Sozialpsychologie bei Prof. Dr. Sarah Jessen, 2. Fachsemester Psychologie, Universität zu Lübeck)
