A History Of Pheromones
Many researchers have argued whether or not human pheromones or the lack thereof could have caused major changes in {historyour history}. Some say yes while others vehemently say no, that humans are not controlled by pheromones alone so their position in history cannot be altered by it. People are unlike insects and animals that are entirely run by pheromone signals which they receive from animals or insects within their own species.
In history, it was not uncommon for people to go long periods without bathing or cleansing of any sort. As pheromone signals are boosted by the amount of sweat on a person’s body, it is believed that the more "dirty" a person was, the more magnetic that their pheromone signal was. Scent signals can create bonds between a woman and a man, or a man and his wife, meaning that when the scent signals are present at a regular standard, the link will last.
However, once people began to wash on a regular basis, the bond between a woman and a man began to deteriorate. For example, when the Romans Empire started, women and men held their marriage vows above all. But, once the Roman Empire became its greatest, and cleansing was encouraged at meetings each day at the local municipal baths, the divorce rate jumped to a high number. Many researchers feel that the number of divorces was in direct correlation to the fact that the Romans were bathing on a daily basis and thus were removing their personal scent signals.
As there has been research into this area, it is now normal practice to utilize products that will imitate natural pheromones. The key to using oils or merchandise to enhance or manufacture a pheromone signal is to use more than a dab, but not a lot as to be considered over-bearing. Another thing to note is to not use a multitude of fragrances. When a multitude of fragrances are used the scent signal that is given off can become very confusing. Most products are used in order to entice a person of the other gender and they can be huge confidence boosters when searching for a potential bedmate.
Academics and scientists have hit yet another debate in regards to human pheromones. Some feel that the rise and fall of great nations such as the Roman Empire is a result of scents or the lack of. Others are not so quick to accept this stand because there are other factors that can be tied to the fall of said nations. However, it is known that pheromone signals are what bonds one person to another and if that chemical is nonexistent or diminishes over time, the physiological reactions of others will also decrease. The use of merchandise, whether it is oils or perfumes have become commonly used in order to imitate the body’s natural pheromones.
Filed under Sex & Lovemaking Issues by on Jul 12th, 2010.