A recent study from the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests the tears of a woman may have an impact on male aggression. The study, published over the Christmas holidays in PLOS Biology, found that exposure to female tears activates a man’s olfactory receptors, altering aggression-related circuits in the brain, and thereby lowering aggressive behaviour. Weizmann’s Brain Sciences Department PhD student Shani Agron and a group of researchers conducted a series of experiments based on the hypothesis of professor Noam Sobel, where men were exposed to either women’s tears or a placebo made of a saline solution before playing a two-person competitive game. “We’ve shown that tears activate olfactory receptors and that they alter aggression-related brain circuits, significantly reducing aggressive behavior,” Sobel said, per a news release from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. “These findings suggest that tears are a chemical blanket offering protection against aggression and that this effect is common to rodents and humans, and perhaps to other mammals as well.”The researchers arranged for participants to believe their opponent was cheating and in response the men could choose to get revenge by causing the other player to lose money. They found revenge-seeking aggressive behavior dropped 44% when the men had been exposed to female tears. Examining their findings further in the lab, researchers applied tears to 62 olfactory receptors and found four receptors to activate in response. Next, the experiments were repeated while studying the men's brain activity using an MRI machine, revealling decreases in two aggression-related brain regions, the prefrontal cortex and the anterior insula, when exposed to female tears. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.
A recent study from the Weizmann Institute of Science suggests the tears of a woman may have an impact on male aggression. The study, published over the Christmas holidays in PLOS Biology, found that exposure to female tears activates a man’s olfactory receptors, altering aggression-related circuits in the brain, and thereby lowering aggressive behaviour. Weizmann’s Brain Sciences Department PhD student Shani Agron and a group of researchers conducted a series of experiments based on the hypothesis of professor Noam Sobel, where men were exposed to either women’s tears or a placebo made of a saline solution before playing a two-person competitive game. “We’ve shown that tears activate olfactory receptors and that they alter aggression-related brain circuits, significantly reducing aggressive behavior,” Sobel said, per a news release from the American Association for the Advancement of Science. “These findings suggest that tears are a chemical blanket offering protection against aggression and that this effect is common to rodents and humans, and perhaps to other mammals as well.”The researchers arranged for participants to believe their opponent was cheating and in response the men could choose to get revenge by causing the other player to lose money. They found revenge-seeking aggressive behavior dropped 44% when the men had been exposed to female tears. Examining their findings further in the lab, researchers applied tears to 62 olfactory receptors and found four receptors to activate in response. Next, the experiments were repeated while studying the men's brain activity using an MRI machine, revealling decreases in two aggression-related brain regions, the prefrontal cortex and the anterior insula, when exposed to female tears. .This is what the Western Standard is up againstThe Trudeau government is funding lies and propaganda by directly subsidizing the mainstream media. They do this to entrench the powerful Eastern, woke and corrupt interests that dominate the political, social and economic institutions in Canada. Federal authorities are constantly trying to censor us and stop us from publishing the stories that they don’t want you to read. Ottawa may weaponize our taxes and police against us, but we’ve got a powerful ally on our side.You. Free men, and free women. We need you to stand with us and become a member of the Western Standard. Here’s what you will get for your membership:Unlimited access to all articles from the Western Standard, Alberta Report, West Coast Standard, and Saskatchewan Standard, with no paywall. Our daily newsletter delivered to your inbox. .Access to exclusive Member-only WS events.Keep the West’s leading independent media voice strong and free.If you can, please support us with a monthly or annual membership. It takes just a moment to set up, and you will be making a big impact on keeping one the last independent media outlets in Canada free from Ottawa’s corrupting influence.