Your handshake conveys subliminal social cues, but new research reveals it also transmits chemical signals that could explain why the greeting evolved in the first place. In the study, published in the journal eLife, scientists from Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science found that people use the touch of a handshake to sample and sniff signalling molecules. During the experiment, around 280 people were greeted either with or without a handshake. They ...Tuesday 3 March 2015
People Use Handshakes to Sniff Each Other Out: Study
Your handshake conveys subliminal social cues, but new research reveals it also transmits chemical signals that could explain why the greeting evolved in the first place. In the study, published in the journal eLife, scientists from Israel's Weizmann Institute of Science found that people use the touch of a handshake to sample and sniff signalling molecules. During the experiment, around 280 people were greeted either with or without a handshake. They ...
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