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Researchers Claim Pheromones Trigger Brain Cell Growth
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is reporting that pheromones could enable the growth of new brain cells. "Pheromone signals from dominant males spark new brain cells in their female partners and could help repair injured brains, suggests a new study by a University of Calgary neuroscientist. Sam Weiss's findings, in the July issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience, provide evidence that pheromones -- subtle chemical signatures that influence mating behavior -- can control stem cells in the brain."
Maybe not, but (and I'm totally freakin' guessing here...), it might be possible for people to attune their senses to a particular gender. Most people would be attuned to pheromones from members of the opposite sex, but if someone had a strong desire for someone of the same sex, it would seem natural for them to hone their skills in selecting one with a stronger sexual "signature". This is, of course, as long as some sensors for both sets of pheromones exist exist in both sexes, which is likely, considering most other animals tend to figure out which is the alpha male/female" with only a small portion of top members challenging for that role. You only get one or two animals in a pack of dogs that challenge each other, others tend to fight over lesser roles, as if they just kind of know, pheromones being a possible explanation for this.
The couple of same-sex folks I've known tend to ignore members of the opposite sex, like they've trained themselves to overlook what might be stronger pheromones from the opposite sex. But, like I said, I'm just guessing, but it makes sense, considering people are constantly retraining their brains after accidents and so on. Mix in a flush of sexual hormones, and I'm guessing the brain would be eager to adapt to the new paradigm.
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And if you must shower, clean and dry your balls really well. While you're getting dressed, rub on your balls and rub the oily sweat on your neck, face, chest, and wrists. Women love the smell of balls.
No joke.
After all, I am strangely colored.
Interesting... that may be a component, although I'd suspect it's more to do with variable-ratio reinforcement - it's the percentage chance of a reward (abusive guy is actually nice) that makes it 'addictive' and hard for abused partners (it's not always women, I know of at least two cases of guys in this situation, one of whom actually committed suicide) to break out. It's the same scenario seen in problem gamblers and WoWcrack-heads, although arguably much more serious than either.
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Here are the basic types
N = Androstenone R = Androsterone L = Androstenol
D = Androstadienone B = Beta-androstenol C = Copulins
Androstenone is lust/alpha. I've been told by women this "smells like man".
Androsterone is warm/father/trust type. Promotes conversation in both sexes.
Copulins have been shown to raise testosterone levels in about 20 minutes in healthy males (something females would use normally).
These work. In extremely tiny quantities. On about 40% of females in my experience and dramatically for about 15%. They are excellent for males with naturally low alpha pheromones including aging males (like me). If you overdose you will get into fights in bars, get headaches, and scare away females- you have been warned.
The rest (and oxytocin (sp?)) I haven't had luck with. They will not overcome yellow dirty teeth, bad B/O, acting like a wimp, hideous fashion sense. They give an edge and multiply positive emotions. They do not fix or overcome massive negative emotions. So dress well, have good hygiene, be cocky/funny, and add these in and you will have better luck. For the ladies, adding copulins in makes males more aggressive (if you like that).
They are not cheap. They are not expensive. $29 to $79 for about 6 months supply.
I use love-scent but there are other sites. I was attracted to love-scent because it has a long deep history and they had a research bias in their forums.
We are not dogs or insects. The brain matters. Both of you getting drunk will probably have a stronger effect than mones.
She was like chocolate when she drank... semi-sweet at first and then increasingly bitter.
There's an interesting social/cultural question here though: it's only a modern fashion that human scents are considered disgusting. In fact, research seems to suggest that, despite the fashion, the opposite is actually true.
So: if natural scents are good for us, then rejecting things that are good for us is potentially an attitude problem or even mental illness. At the very least, it makes me wonder how society is changing as a result, if people are rejecting something that makes their brains develop differently. I might even wonder which came first: rejecting something and losing brain cells, or having less braincells, and therefore rejecting something?
One thing to remember is that men who abuse women are almost always NOT dominate / alpha males. My wife worked as a social worker for many years and I've had first hand experience with abusive guys. They abuse women because that allows them to have at least one person beneath them and work out their aggression at being such inferior guys themselves. That's also why most abusers commit suicide after they break and kill their ex's. They're too scared to go to prison.
Think back to Robert Heinlein - "Never frighten a little man. He'll kill you"