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A notable example of human chemical communication is a trend towards synchronization of menstrual cycles in women who live together.
“The most notable example is a trend towards synchronization of menstrual cycles in women who live together (McClintock, 1971).”
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There is fairly clear evidence for chemical communication among humans.
“There is fairly clear evidence for chemical communication among humans.”
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- Authors
- MCCLINTOCK, M. K.
- Affiliations
- Harvard University (US)
- Corresponding author
- MCCLINTOCK, MARTHA K.
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 1971-01-22
- Volume
- 229
- Issue
- 5282
- Pages
- 244-245
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- OpenAlex
- W1982499480
- Cited by
- 777
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 27.29
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- correction (1971-02-26)
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Nature (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Menstrual Health and Disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Keywords
- menstrual synchrony, menstrual suppression, menstrual cycle, social interaction, dormitories
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Animals, Haplorhini, Darkness, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Light, Male, Menstruation, Physiology, Comparative, Universities
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