Talk:Pheromone

Junk

Most of this article is garbage. Unsigned by 70.22.34.105 at 00:52, 8 December 2004

Then stop complaining and fix it yourself. This is a wiki, just to remind you. Aoi 07:59, 19 Mar 2005 (UTC)

References

• Allaby, Michael. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Zoology. 305. Oxford University Press. New York. 1992.
• Greenfield, Michael D. Signalers and receivers : mechanisms and evolution of arthropod communication. 107. Oxford University Press. 2002. Online. June 9, 2008. Google books. ISBN 0-19-513452-4
• Meyer, John R. Social Bees. Department of Entomology NC State University. January 31, 2006. Online. June 9, 2008.

18:25, 17 march 2013 Mariina — Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.190.33.48 (talk)

Pheromones: Virtual?

There is to my opinion a real question about pheromones. Years ago I did read in the Eranos Jahrbuch. There was psychoanalytica who did describe certain behavior of a patient connected with smell. Reading that I thought I had to conclude that it was pure virtual. The reality she attributed to here patient was her own reality somehow connected to her patient but obviously (?) not his reality. Perhaps something like this applies to the pheromones. Cannot it be that our fantasy which posses us so strong falsifies our observation? Particular in the case of the sense organ smell wish appears to be deluding in many cases.

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"Bitch" pheromones?

Look, I realize completely how this is going to read. It's just as difficult to write ... The evidence that there is "something" that causes the often negative inter-female behaviour in humans, whilst of course totally anecdotal, is absolutely overwhelming. Is there any evidence that this is caused by pheromones? A good place to start would appear to be in other animals, which interestingly, in non-human cases, is almost exclusively males. Why do tomcats (indeed many other species of cats), lots of other mammals, siamese fighting fish, some birds, (the list is too numerous) fight when placed in proximity? Is it due to pheromones? Is this related? Noting that often a fight amongst women is called a "cat fight". I will also pose this question in the Sex pheromone page, which talks exclusively about pheromones of attraction. Apologies in advance who finds this entire line of questioning offensive. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.218.176.111 (talk • contribs)

Pheromonal factors indeed seem to have an effect in the exhibition of some infighting behaviour in females of the same species, and it's actually something that can be quite common depending on the species. However, when it comes to humans this (negative inter-female behaviour) seems to be a topic mostly discussed on the field of neuropsychology and general psychology, and based on my casual search, the effect of pheromones on negative inter-female behaviour or "bitchiness" doesn't seem to be a theory discussed in any source significant enough to add a mention of it to the Wikipedia page. If you happen to come across an article or study from a reputable source discussing this theory, feel free to link it here in the replies and somebody will likely check if it's something that should be added in the article.

Also, please note that this is (sadly) not a forum page to discuss theories or the topic of the Wikipedia page, but rather a discussion page for the development and improvement of the article.

I hope this information finds you well! Hiillosmakkara (talk) 12:44, 28 August 2024 (UTC)