Escape and threat cognition
In another experiment, after the group was exposed to the smell of putrescine, researchers tasked participants with completing word stems.
The results showed that the smell of putrescine led the group to complete the word stem, all of which were associated with escape and escape. To use string words, the smell has also increased.
Defense and hostility
Finally, the participants were exposed to a very pleasant smell that they could not find. In this experiment, they were given a text to read and tasked with evaluating its author.
Because they could not detect the subtle smell of putrescine, the participants showed defensiveness and hostility towards the author. It also demonstrated that unconscious exposure to odors elicited protective behaviors in participants.
Conclusion
Research has shown that the smell of putrescine, a chemical released by decaying bodies, affects the conscious and subconscious mind. We are exposed to it, we can detect it, we can smell it. Above all, we react to the smell of death and try to escape or avoid it. We may not be consciously aware of it as the smell of a decaying body, but our instincts work with it as the smell of death.
