Friday, 12 September 2014

Smelling Something Fishy Actually Makes People More Suspicious

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By Science of Us

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Smelling a fishy odor is enough to induce suspicion in people, and people primed to be suspicious are more likely to pick up on a fishy scent, found a recent study. But that's not the only cliché that has a hidden meaning -- sometimes these cheap expressions carry surprising insights into the ways our minds and bodies interact:

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Your Fondest Childhood Memory May Not Be Real Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/12/smelling-something-fishy-_n_5794268.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news&ir=Weird+News

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