On 31 Jan 2006 at 17:12, David Epstein wrote: > I was checking the subject indices of back issues of _Biological > Psychology_ in order to come up with keywords for a recently accepted > manuscript. One of the first index entries I saw was: > > Smelling granny. > > Guess who had selected that keyword for his publication.
Perceptive of you, David. Your post invites me to advertise a favourite of my modest publication list. It's a critical note which asks the burning question which I'm sure you've all asked yourselves at one time or another: Does smelling granny relieve depressive mood? Commentary on "Rapid mood change and human odors". Biological Psychology, 55: 215-25. The answer, I argued, is "no". The abstract reads (really, it does): Chen and Haviland-Jones claim if you're down You needn't be depressed and mope around Check out Granny's smell It'll make you feel well One problem: no supporting evidence was found. Stephen ----------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 Canada Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at http://faculty.frostburg.edu/psyc/southerly/tips/index.htm ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
