The Smell of Fear
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Fear is contagious, according to a study by scientists at Stony
Brook University in New York.
The scientists studied beginning skydivers before their first jump.
The sweat from the skydivers caused other people who
were not going to jump to feel afraid as well.
contagious: spread easily from one person to another.
Source: New Scientist
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As fear has its own smell that can spread from one to another,there’re other feelings of people which own familiar functions.Actually,most feeling has its unique smell,such as happiness,excitement,startle,amazement,etc.That is,happiness and sorrow can both be shared with others,especially among relatives with blood relationship.