Self-Reported Sense of Smell Predicts Disgust Sensitivity and Disgust Reactivity
| Autor: | Adrienne L. Crowell, Nicholas J. Kelley |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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05 social sciences
050109 social psychology Olfaction humanities Disgust 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine stomatognathic system otorhinolaryngologic diseases 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Sensitivity (control systems) Reactivity (psychology) Psychology psychological phenomena and processes 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Biological Psychiatry General Psychology Cognitive psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Individual Differences. 39:191-195 |
| ISSN: | 2151-2299 1614-0001 |
| Popis: | Abstract. Two studies tested the hypothesis that self-reported sense of smell (i.e., metacognitive insight into one’s olfactory ability) predicts disgust sensitivity and disgust reactivity. Consistent with our predictions two studies demonstrated that disgust correlates with self-reported sense of smell. Studies 1 and 2 demonstrated, from an individual difference perspective, that trait-like differences in disgust relate to self-reported sense of smell. Physical forms of disgust (i.e., sexual and pathogen disgust) drove this association. However, the association between self-reported sense of smell and disgust sensitivity is small, suggesting that it is likely not a good proxy for disgust sensitivity. The results of Study 2 extended this finding by demonstrating that individual differences in self-reported sense of smell influence how individuals react to a disgusting olfactory stimulus. Those who reported having a better sense of smell (or better insight into their olfactory ability) found a disgusting smell significantly more noxious as compared to participants reporting having a poor sense of smell (or poor insight into their olfactory ability). The current findings suggest that a one-item measure of self-reported sense of smell may be an effective tool in disgust research. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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