Agnieszka Sabiniewicz
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View article: Age-related decrease of odorant sensitivity for a selection of nine diverse molecules
Age-related decrease of odorant sensitivity for a selection of nine diverse molecules Open
Purpose The ability to smell is known to decrease with age. Still, several studies demonstrate that age-related deterioration is not the inevitable fate of each individual but rather depends on “successful aging” and odorant properties. Ba…
View article: Pregnant women exhibit decreased trigeminal sensitivity
Pregnant women exhibit decreased trigeminal sensitivity Open
Introduction Chemosensory function in pregnant women is far from being fully understood due to the lack of data and inconsistencies between the results of self‐reports and objective studies. Methods In the present study in pregnant and non…
View article: Odours in a visual virtual environment: effects of congruency
Odours in a visual virtual environment: effects of congruency Open
The present study aimed to explore the effects of odours, presented together with a virtual reality (V.R.) environment, on memory and numerous aspects of perception in the context of congruency vs incongruency. We examined both effects of …
View article: Olfaction evaluation in dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome
Olfaction evaluation in dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome Open
Purpose To evaluate olfaction in dogs with sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) compared with sighted dogs and blind dogs without SARDS as control groups. Animals Studied Forty client‐owned dogs. Procedure Olfactory thresh…
View article: Depression Severity Is Different in Dysosmic Patients Who Have Experienced Traumatic Brain Injury Compared with Those Who Have Not
Depression Severity Is Different in Dysosmic Patients Who Have Experienced Traumatic Brain Injury Compared with Those Who Have Not Open
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) in humans can result in olfactory, cognitive, and affective changes. Surprisingly, research on the consequences of TBI often did not control for olfactory function in the investigated groups. Consequently, the …
View article: Effects of odors on sleep quality in 139 healthy participants
Effects of odors on sleep quality in 139 healthy participants Open
The present study aimed to systematically examine whether laurinal, orange odor, and a specifically designed “perfume” influence sleep quality. During sleep, healthy participants (n = 139) were presented with odor or no odor through nose c…
View article: Do Voice-Based Judgments of Socially Relevant Speaker Traits Differ Across Speech Types?
Do Voice-Based Judgments of Socially Relevant Speaker Traits Differ Across Speech Types? Open
Purpose: The human voice is a powerful and evolved social tool, with hundreds of studies showing that nonverbal vocal parameters robustly influence listeners' perceptions of socially meaningful speaker traits, ranging from perceived gender…
View article: Reply to Semin et al. Can Humans Discriminate Horse ‘Fear’ Chemosignals from Control Chemosignals? Comment on “Sabiniewicz et al. A Preliminary Investigation of Interspecific Chemosensory Communication of Emotions: Can Humans (Homo sapiens) Recognise Fear- and Non-Fear Body Odour from Horses (Equus ferus caballus). Animals 2021, 11, 3499”
Reply to Semin et al. Can Humans Discriminate Horse ‘Fear’ Chemosignals from Control Chemosignals? Comment on “Sabiniewicz et al. A Preliminary Investigation of Interspecific Chemosensory Communication of Emotions: Can Humans (Homo sapiens) Recognise Fear- and Non-Fear Body Odour from Horses (Equus ferus caballus). Animals 2021, 11, 3499” Open
Whereas several recent studies demonstrated that some animal species are able to recognize human emotions based on information from body odor [...]
View article: Can Humans Discriminate Horse ‘Fear’ Chemosignals from Control Chemosignals? Comment on Sabiniewicz et al. A Preliminary Investigation of Interspecific Chemosensory Communication of Emotions: Can Humans (Homo sapiens) Recognise Fear- and Non-Fear Body Odour from Horses (Equus ferus caballus). Animals 2021, 11, 3499
Can Humans Discriminate Horse ‘Fear’ Chemosignals from Control Chemosignals? Comment on Sabiniewicz et al. A Preliminary Investigation of Interspecific Chemosensory Communication of Emotions: Can Humans (Homo sapiens) Recognise Fear- and Non-Fear Body Odour from Horses (Equus ferus caballus). Animals 2021, 11, 3499 Open
We illustrate the problematic nature of different assumptions guiding the examination of whether humans can detect the source of fear chemosignals (i.e., body odors) emitted by horses—a research question examined in an article recently pub…
View article: Factors Associated With Highest Symptoms of Anxiety During COVID-19: Cross-Cultural Study of 23 Countries
Factors Associated With Highest Symptoms of Anxiety During COVID-19: Cross-Cultural Study of 23 Countries Open
The COVID-19 restrictions have impacted people’s lifestyles in all spheres (social, psychological, political, economic, and others). This study explored which factors affected the level of anxiety during the time of the first wave of COVID…
View article: Symptoms of depression change with olfactory function
Symptoms of depression change with olfactory function Open
Olfactory loss is associated with symptoms of depression. The present study, conducted on a large cohort of mostly dysosmic patients, aimed to investigate whether improvement in olfactory performance would correspond with a decrease in dep…
View article: A Preliminary Investigation of Interspecific Chemosensory Communication of Emotions: Can Humans (Homo sapiens) Recognise Fear- and Non-Fear Body Odour from Horses (Equus ferus caballus)
A Preliminary Investigation of Interspecific Chemosensory Communication of Emotions: Can Humans (Homo sapiens) Recognise Fear- and Non-Fear Body Odour from Horses (Equus ferus caballus) Open
Mammalian body odour conveys cues about an individual’s emotional state that can be recognised by conspecifics. Thus far, little attention has been paid to interspecific odour communication of emotions, and no studies have examined whether…
View article: Symptoms of Depression Change With Olfactory Functions
Symptoms of Depression Change With Olfactory Functions Open
Olfactory loss is associated with symptoms of depression. The present study, conducted on a large cohort of mostly dysosmic patients, aimed to investigate whether improvement in olfactory performance would correspond with a decrease in dep…
View article: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Role of Empathy during COVID-19’s First Wave
Cross-Cultural Perspectives on the Role of Empathy during COVID-19’s First Wave Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has spread throughout the world, and concerns about psychological, social, and economic consequences are growing rapidly. Individuals’ empathy-based reactions towards others may be an important resilience factor in th…
View article: The impact of cognitive and noncognitive factors on odor discrimination performance
The impact of cognitive and noncognitive factors on odor discrimination performance Open
This study aimed to investigate which components among a range of cognitive and noncognitive factors contribute to odor discrimination and to which extent. One hundred sixty participants were assessed for olfactory discrimination consideri…
View article: Predictors of Anxiety in the COVID-19 Pandemic from a Global Perspective: Data from 23 Countries
Predictors of Anxiety in the COVID-19 Pandemic from a Global Perspective: Data from 23 Countries Open
Prior and ongoing COVID-19 pandemic restrictions have resulted in substantial changes to everyday life. The pandemic and measures of its control affect mental health negatively. Self-reported data from 15,375 participants from 23 countries…
View article: Smells Influence Perceived Pleasantness but Not Memorization of a Visual Virtual Environment
Smells Influence Perceived Pleasantness but Not Memorization of a Visual Virtual Environment Open
The present study aimed to investigate whether the perception of still scenes in a virtual environment in congruent versus incongruent condition can be influenced by odors. Ninety healthy participants were divided into three groups, includ…
View article: Odors modify emotional responses
Odors modify emotional responses Open
Basic emotions evoked by odors are predominantly related to happiness and disgust as two opposite sides of a continuum, and few studies concerned a wider spectrum of emotions. The present study aimed to investigate whether exposure to a pl…
View article: Global Perspective on Marital Satisfaction
Global Perspective on Marital Satisfaction Open
Across the world, millions of couples get married each year. One of the strongest predictors of whether partners will remain in their relationship is their reported satisfaction. Marital satisfaction is commonly found to be a key predictor…
View article: Short- and long-term memory and age in a traditional tribe (Dani of Papua) and a modern population (Poland)
Short- and long-term memory and age in a traditional tribe (Dani of Papua) and a modern population (Poland) Open
The different environmental conditions in which people live might challenge memory in different ways. Moreover, the frequency of usage can be a source of improvement of both short- and long-term memory. The aim of our study was to investig…
View article: Corrigendum: Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries
Corrigendum: Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries Open
[This corrects the article on p. 1199 in vol. 8, PMID: 28785230.].
View article: Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries
Marital Satisfaction, Sex, Age, Marriage Duration, Religion, Number of Children, Economic Status, Education, and Collectivistic Values: Data from 33 Countries Open
[This corrects the article on p. 1199 in vol. 8, PMID: 28785230.].
View article: Adaptive changes in human memory: a literature review
Adaptive changes in human memory: a literature review Open
The paper contains a review of the literature concerning memory abilities and human senses performance under different environmental circumstances. A number of studies indicated that environment has a significant impact on human senses fun…
View article: Waist-to-hip ratio, body-mass index, age and number of children in seven traditional societies
Waist-to-hip ratio, body-mass index, age and number of children in seven traditional societies Open
It has been suggested that the preference for low WHRs evolved because low WHR provided a cue to female reproductive status and health, and therefore to her reproductive value. The present study aimed to test whether WHR might indeed be a …
View article: Body Odor Trait Disgust Sensitivity Predicts Perception of Sweat Biosamples
Body Odor Trait Disgust Sensitivity Predicts Perception of Sweat Biosamples Open
Body odors are potent triggers of disgust and regulate social behaviors in many species. The role of olfaction in disgust-associated behaviors has received scant attention in the research literature, in part because olfactory disgust asses…
View article: Romantic selfies' number and relationship quality database.xlsx
Romantic selfies' number and relationship quality database.xlsx Open
In our database, consisting of 665 Polish Facebook users (354 men and 311 women), we gathered data on the number of romantic selfies and the Polish adaptation of The Quality of Relationship Inventory. The questionnaire consists of three su…