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ArticleScientific reports2023

How priming with body odors affects decision speeds in consumer behavior.

Mariano Alcañiz, Irene Alice Chicchi Giglioli, Lucia A Carrasco-Ribelles, Maria Eleonora Minissi, Cristina Gil López, Gün R Semin

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Mariano AlcañizInstituto de Universitario de Investigación Centrada en el Ser Humano (Human-Tech), Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain. malcaniz@i3b.upv.es.
Irene Alice Chicchi GiglioliInstituto de Universitario de Investigación Centrada en el Ser Humano (Human-Tech), Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Lucia A Carrasco-RibellesInstituto de Universitario de Investigación Centrada en el Ser Humano (Human-Tech), Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Maria Eleonora MinissiInstituto de Universitario de Investigación Centrada en el Ser Humano (Human-Tech), Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Cristina Gil LópezInstituto de Universitario de Investigación Centrada en el Ser Humano (Human-Tech), Universitat Politécnica de Valencia, Valencia, Spain.
Gün R SeminFaculty of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

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Abstract

To date, odor research has primarily focused on the behavioral effects of common odors on consumer perception and choices. We report a study that examines, for the first time, the effects of human body odor cues on consumer purchase behaviors. The influence of human chemosignals produced in three conditions, namely happiness, fear, a relaxed condition (rest), and a control condition (no odor), were examined on willingness to pay (WTP) judgments across various products. We focused on the speed with which participants reached such decisions. The central finding revealed that participants exposed to human odors reached decisions significantly faster than the no odor control group. The main driving force is that human body odors activate the presence of others during decision-making. This, in turn, affects response speed. The broader implications of this finding for consumer behavior are discussed.

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Body OdorConsumer BehaviorFearHappinessHumansOdorantsSmell

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