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SUBMITTER: Sorokowski P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6381007 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sorokowski Piotr P Karwowski Maciej M Misiak Michał M Marczak Michalina Konstancja MK Dziekan Martyna M Hummel Thomas T Sorokowska Agnieszka A
Frontiers in psychology 20190213
Although the view that women's olfactory abilities outperform men's is taken for granted, some studies involving large samples suggested that male and female olfactory abilities are actually similar. To address this discrepancy, we conducted a meta-analysis of existing studies on olfaction, targeting possible sex differences. The analyzed sample comprised <i>n</i> = 8 848 (5 065 women and 3 783 men) for olfactory threshold (as measured with the Sniffin Sticks Test; SST), <i>n</i> = 8 067 (4 496 ...[more]