Friday, September 21, 2012

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com: People With Psychopathic Traits Can't Smell As Well, Study Suggests

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
People With Psychopathic Traits Can't Smell As Well, Study Suggests
Sep 21st 2012, 15:20

There may be a link between the cold, callous personality traits associated with psychopaths and sense of smell, according to a new study.

The research, published in the journal Chemosensory Perception, showed that people who scored high on a test of psychopathy also had more problems with being able to tell different smells apart, not to mention identifying smells.

The study included 79 adults who didn't have a criminal background. The researchers conducted a number of experiments to test their ability to smell and tell smells apart, and also had them take a test that measured their levels of psychopathic traits like callousness, manipulation, the urge to commit criminal acts, and leading an erratic lifestyle.

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