Search for dissertations about: "Jonas K. Olofsson"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words Jonas K. Olofsson.

2. 1. Olfaction and prejudice : The role of body odor disgust sensitivity and disease avoidance in understanding social attitudes

   Author : Marta Zakrzewska; Jonas K. Olofsson; Liuzza Marco Tullio; Sandra Soares; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; olfaction; disease avoidance; prejudice; body odors; disgust sensitivity; psykologi; Psychology;

   Abstract : Disease avoidance is one of the main roles of olfaction. In particular, body odors are universal elicitors of disgust, a core emotion that plays a key role in disease avoidance. The disease avoidance theoretical framework emphasizes psychological mechanisms – attitudes and behaviors – aiming to recognize and evade pathogen threats. READ MORE

4. 2. Gender differences in chemosensory function

   Author : Jonas Olofsson; Steven Nordin; Mats Olsson; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Psychology; Psykologi; Psychology; psykologi;

   Abstract : This thesis consists of two studies, in which gender differences in nasal chemosensory function are investigated. The first study assesses odor identification ability in a populationbased sample, varying from 45 to 90 yrs, screened for cognitive impairment and severe olfactory dysfunction. READ MORE