Acute stress reduces affective habituation to unpleasant odors in men with blunted cortisol reactivity.

Emotion 2026

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Authors: Haiyang Yu, Longxuan Zheng, Lige Luo, Yuqing Yan, Qian Hu, Pengfei Han
DOI: 10.1037/emo0001645
Cited by: 1

Abstract

= .055). Exploratory analyses indicated that stress-related reductions in affective habituation to NVO were observed among cortisol nonresponders, but not responders. These findings suggest that acute psychosocial stress alters affective habituation to odors in a valence-dependent manner, with cortisol responses potentially contributing to this modulation. Future research with larger, mixed-gender samples is needed to examine the generalizability of these results. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2026 APA, all rights reserved).

Fields of Study & Subjects

Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies

Publication details

Journal / source
Emotion
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Volume
26
Issue
5
Pages
1304–1314
Publication date
8 January 2026
Language
EN