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  • Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
  • Science suggests that the smell of a person can influence your attraction to them. It is a scientific fact that we can be biologically disposed to a certain type of person based on their smell. In this Channel 4 Science of Attraction video (introduced by Derren Brown and presented by Kat Akingbade and Charlie McDonnell) we'll take a closer look by taking some young couples paintballing!
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  • @lovemecom3832
    @lovemecom3832 7 років тому +11

    Smell is really important in the law of attraction towards other people. We might forget the people in our past but suddenly remember them because of a particular smell. A smell is like a trademark as a person. Smells good or bad but that is basically other people will gonna remember you.

  • @Psych2go
    @Psych2go 9 років тому +38

    How do they get all these people in their video?! Omg, even Charlie is in there.

    • @ezraflower
      @ezraflower 4 роки тому +2

      Hey I like your videos :,)

    • @themad-lad
      @themad-lad 3 роки тому

      I really love your work good luck

    • @queenmia1965
      @queenmia1965 2 роки тому

      Omg psych2go I love your videos and the animations are so cute

  • @PheliosCyros
    @PheliosCyros 10 років тому +24

    when 1 out of 5 becomes 20% is not a satisfying conclusion. I'm not sure why, but their videos keep telling me that their samples is not big enough to make out that percentage. Using 1 out of 5 might makes a better impression.

  • @rainbowpandasays8851
    @rainbowpandasays8851 2 роки тому +11

    Smell and strength has always attracted me. I actually fell in love with my husband when I noticed he was stronger than most teenagers our age. We went to a summer camp together for school and a bunch of boys were playing tackle football , one by one the guys would tackle each other and hit the floor hard. A couple of times he caught the ball and I kid you not 4 guys couldn’t take him down literally had two dragging on his legs and he didn’t go down. Our instructors were also impressed. I remembered wanting to be around him more and so attracted to his scent. He’s always been a sweaty guy but, I didn’t mind. We’ve been together for a decade and a half with a big beautiful family. I’m certain his sweat has been a contributing factor in my attraction to him as he’s always been a hands on kind of guy.

  • @MJviews96
    @MJviews96 9 років тому +11

    Studying psychology when all of a sudden to your surprise you see charlie! That made the video so much better haha

  • @elmerfadd
    @elmerfadd 9 років тому +36

    How come the girls' accuracy was 70%? Did 3.5 out of 5 girls got their boyfriend's smell right?

    • @AtriasNaradan
      @AtriasNaradan 9 років тому +7

      yeah, 70% for 5 population is weird number...because if 5 is 100%, then there should only be 0, 20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%.

    • @scarmsaniiaggrey1646
      @scarmsaniiaggrey1646 4 роки тому

      It's bullshit

    • @davidhelweg1449
      @davidhelweg1449 4 роки тому

      She said almost 70 that means it wasnt 70! Duh!

  • @twiligh4trinitya
    @twiligh4trinitya 10 років тому +11

    CHARLIE. I did not expect to see him here.

  • @gwyen13
    @gwyen13 11 років тому +5

    So what does it say about the immune system when only one person finds the other's smell appealing but not the other way round?

  • @YourMom-fq6fg
    @YourMom-fq6fg 10 років тому +10

    I use to sweat but it didnt smell but when I grew up it started to smell

    • @TenninWorks
      @TenninWorks 10 років тому +2

      Das good

    • @shadixtorchwood3665
      @shadixtorchwood3665 10 років тому +22

      That is the result of a little thing called puberty.

    • @katiie7
      @katiie7 5 років тому +2

      Clean your liver

    • @snsuzivo
      @snsuzivo 4 роки тому +2

      Bad and unhealthy habits and NUTRITION !

    • @snsuzivo
      @snsuzivo 4 роки тому +1

      Also clothing, shoes, deodorants of poor quality

  • @almagenes
    @almagenes 12 років тому +3

    As mammal females are more traditionally inclined to sort out their mates, selecting worthy genes to pass on whether males are all about seeding as much sperm as possible and aren't too picky about it, it's possible the girls could've 'smelled' some info pertaining to good health/genetic make-up
    ...however the doc doesn't acknowledge that nutrition has a great impact on our natural smell. The contestants' usual diet (and what they ate last) could have been used to explain the results too

  • @lollipopfop
    @lollipopfop 11 років тому +1

    And why do they show Kat looking away from the camera we see so often? I don't think she knows where she should be looking?

  • @unsignedletters
    @unsignedletters 13 років тому +5

    I've really enjoyed these videos and I hope they continue! They could have their own series on the television :)

  • @5am_nightmares
    @5am_nightmares 8 років тому +25

    the youngest couple is so freaking cute :3

  • @PunkrRockCraver
    @PunkrRockCraver 12 років тому +3

    what you ate can also affect the way you smell... like garlic for instance. then again some people like that smell while others don't, but if it changes the person's scent enough the smell could be better or worse without that factor.

  • @markmangual111
    @markmangual111 2 роки тому +1

    Can anyone explain how, out of 5 female participants, "nearly 70%" correctly identified the smell of their partner? 3/5 = 60% and 4/5 = 80% sooooooo what am I missing here?

  • @e13binaei
    @e13binaei 11 років тому +5

    This actually makes a lot of sense. When a smell reminds me of my husband it leaves me feeling happy.

  • @Indoor_Carrot
    @Indoor_Carrot 10 років тому +6

    What can we conclude from this? That the man wearing no.3 clearly wasn't working up a sweat hard enough XD

  • @deepblue1846
    @deepblue1846 7 років тому +6

    Being that you are playing paintball would it be safe to say the person would release pheromones related to stress and therefore be off putting to those who smell that pheromone?

  • @YourFateForever
    @YourFateForever 11 років тому +2

    I wish they would have done this experiment with shirts people had just worn not like sweated in so it would just be their natural sent. Then asking if you were attracted to the smell didn't just mean which didn't smell bad.

  • @becsocsci621
    @becsocsci621 7 років тому +1

    They didn't tell us which girl's tshirt was the one chosen the most though.

  • @KyleneGoldd
    @KyleneGoldd 10 років тому +3

    This channel is so full of science. I love it!!

  • @MaestroOfficial
    @MaestroOfficial 5 років тому +5

    Guy number 3 had highest t level. Garantee you.
    But yeah this is kinda of a sample size.

  • @alex_on_the_web
    @alex_on_the_web 11 років тому +3

    Enlighten me, how would you convert either 4/5 or 3/5 to 70%?

  • @Teencat
    @Teencat 12 років тому +1

    There have been several experiments which I've read about which "support" their hypothesis (tested on hundreds of women), I don't think a youtube show would have the time/money to invite dozens of couples over and pay for their paintballs, furthermore I don't think the viewers would have the time to watch all of those people make guesses.

  • @shaylin8550
    @shaylin8550 2 роки тому +1

    This experiment only gives info for people in heterosexual relationships. We don’t know their orientations, so some may be bisexual, pansexual,etc.

  • @ConcaveEarth100
    @ConcaveEarth100 12 років тому +1

    One confounding factor that would have effected the results is diet. If one person ate healthy food and drank a lot of water that day, but another person ate smelly food and didn't hydrate properly, their smell could be considerably stronger.

  • @rachellotus5137
    @rachellotus5137 11 років тому +6

    imagine going up to a person and saying "mmmm, you have a sexy immune system!"

    • @GodsProphet23
      @GodsProphet23 3 роки тому

      😂😂😂😂😂

    • @blappichulo9015
      @blappichulo9015 3 роки тому +1

      7 years later, but I have had multiple women tell me they liked my b.o., no lie.
      First time I just figured she loved me and didnt care, but in my next relationship.. I'd be in dire need of a shower when I got home and when they go to hug me I'd say ayyy you might want to wait til I shower 😂 then got the same reaction. I don't give a fuck about deodorant anymore honestly.
      But now that I think of it, I got above average immune system for sure. Never knew the correlation 👀 til now! Interesting stuff.

    • @kirofox7097
      @kirofox7097 3 роки тому

      Yeah, that's why this idea is stupid

  • @Twefrence
    @Twefrence 13 років тому +2

    noooo. this must NOT be the last one. I WANT MORE. this is so interesting!

  • @Thebirdemoji
    @Thebirdemoji Рік тому +2

    People tell me my scent smells good even tho i didnt put on deodorant or any other product.
    I eat just fruits and meats with water mainly with the occasional vegtable.
    And i found out after drinking like 3 strawberry banana smoothies that day my jizz smells like strawberry and vanila.
    Diet really does impact your body odor.

  • @Sheroukitty
    @Sheroukitty 11 років тому +1

    Your smell can be changed by different factors. How healthy you are or What have you been eating. Its not just genectics

  • @nassah2010
    @nassah2010 10 років тому +9

    guy @ 6:56 looks scared !

  • @Aliicide666
    @Aliicide666 10 років тому +1

    I can't decide if that's Daenerys Targaryen in the opening of the video or not...

  • @Rinsuki
    @Rinsuki 12 років тому +1

    I think it depends on if the partner wears a lot of fragrance so you never really hone in on their natural odor. You also need a specific time because for females it does change with cycles, but the component of an individuals scent is very unique to them no two are alike. They are inherited from both parents and yes they do control it. Though nowadays, we wage war on any kind of funk or off putting odor.

  • @milmil5350
    @milmil5350 5 років тому +3

    The 80% = *statistics* 😆 the total is always 100%. To find percentiles you can use the mean / average to calculate it to find ranking. I won't go into detail but percentage is the same logic as finding 50% of $42.50

  • @tomnieder6377
    @tomnieder6377 10 років тому +4

    I wonder how many relationship ending fights were started due to this test.

  • @MaryIsBoredAgain
    @MaryIsBoredAgain 12 років тому +1

    i know exactly what you mean, i think it's the way she curls up her lip when she talks..... her teeth kinda bug me a little too

  • @jeremyrucker5498
    @jeremyrucker5498 11 років тому +1

    Also the girls or boys could tell because of the shirt sizes through process of elimination

  • @kazarific15994
    @kazarific15994 12 років тому +1

    Why is Charlie never there in person..?

  • @mikaelascuderi8760
    @mikaelascuderi8760 12 років тому +1

    thats what i thought- the guy who was picked as being most attractive by the girls seemed a lot healthier and stronger than the others when he was talking

  • @MrTacox3
    @MrTacox3 11 років тому +1

    what is the smell of 3?

  • @MediumRareOpinions
    @MediumRareOpinions 12 років тому +1

    some of this seems quite arbitrary, even more so when considering the fairly small size of the test group, there is unlikely to be a meaningful result

  • @Badhabitsjay
    @Badhabitsjay 13 років тому +2

    Once again I am shocked at the way Science of Attraction is going about things.
    Why on earth was it necessary to have them do paintballing? That was a fantastic way to completely contaminate the smells with the smell of mud (which was even pointed out by one of the girls). Why not just put them all on treadmills for 15 minutes?
    These results are completely useless because no thought was put into genuine scientific testing. Why is there never a control group too?

  • @alana1101ful
    @alana1101ful 9 років тому +4

    HOW DO YOU GET 70% IF THERES ONLY FIVE GIRLS?

  • @bluescidoo
    @bluescidoo 12 років тому +2

    i love how whenever a guy says their faourite t shirt the girl's face is like
    "oh i see how it is im not good enough for you well then i guess you just think i smell"

  • @vtn08
    @vtn08 11 років тому +1

    Congrats you won comment of the day!

  • @DeborahFoxx
    @DeborahFoxx 12 років тому +1

    yayy! by looks alone and mannerisms alone, i guessed the nicest smelling shirt would be Ross.

  • @vishalpendse
    @vishalpendse 10 років тому +4

    Wait, if there were 5 girls how did they get an accuracy rate of 70 percent?

    • @mstp14
      @mstp14 10 років тому

      I just noticed that. Something is wrong.

    • @payyourdues4891
      @payyourdues4891 10 років тому +2

      Vishal Pendse She said "almost" 70 percent.

  • @tristanmasis
    @tristanmasis 11 років тому +1

    the 70% wouldn't come from the 5 samples directly it depends on the amount of people more than in the number of samples... just like if you have 5 choices and 100 people, if 70 people choose the same sample it would be the most liked with a 70% of the total of votes

  • @alibalibabe6282
    @alibalibabe6282 11 років тому +1

    Ever heard of something called converting numbers?

  • @KYLE-zo4bm
    @KYLE-zo4bm 2 роки тому +1

    does this mean if we all stopped using deodorant or perfume we could find a partner easier

  • @Kazootheclown
    @Kazootheclown 13 років тому +1

    :O kat and Charlie mc donnell! I just started watching his videos last month! Had no idea he was on anything to do with derren! :D

  • @vroxxzz
    @vroxxzz 10 років тому +2

    @Richard Smith : the sample was mix of whole and half people so ...3.5 girls correctly identified their partners ?!!? :-P
    I'm hoping they did the experiment with multiple groups of five couples and are reporting mean success rate while showing only one group for illustrative purposes

  • @Anasaysia
    @Anasaysia 12 років тому +1

    At 4:30, females are not suppose to sweat? And what's pride got to do with it?

  • @MrBeatz89
    @MrBeatz89 13 років тому +1

    Correct me if I am wrong.... But there are 5 men and 5 women... How did they manage to get 70% of women were right? Did they break one in half?

  • @OneBraveSoulBeauty
    @OneBraveSoulBeauty 12 років тому +2

    this is like bio class all over again

  • @callowaymotorcompany
    @callowaymotorcompany 12 років тому

    @MsLaurenPanda The whole point of being a vegan is not eating anything processed -_-
    Not that that matters, i eat normal food and smell good naturally and so do most other people. What you eat really doesnt matter. Especially as far as smells go.

  • @Tuya56
    @Tuya56 12 років тому +1

    I was wondering on that too. It is amazing that they conclude so easily when they have only 5 test samples. You obviously can't conclude anything out of 5 samples. Then they give us 70% result. Funny

  • @matthewbea7221
    @matthewbea7221 7 років тому +2

    I just take my sweaty gym gonch and wear them right on my head when I go out to the club, works everytime

  • @Msmotionocean
    @Msmotionocean 11 років тому +1

    I like science, Charlie and loooove - I like this video!

  • @alex_on_the_web
    @alex_on_the_web 11 років тому +1

    how can you make a percentage of 70% from 5 samples? :D

  • @chinadollz123
    @chinadollz123 11 років тому

    why would you assume its the black girl? i mean i could understand if you meant that she was the heaviest girl and therefore would be more likely to sweat..but otherwise i dont quite get what you're trying to say there

  • @duttaoindril
    @duttaoindril 12 років тому

    I think they are also calculating the shirts they are most attracted to....

  • @OliviaSBee
    @OliviaSBee 12 років тому +1

    I've watched a few of these videos now, and every time he says 'But first, here is Kat' I hear 'Here's a cat'.

  • @cable619
    @cable619 10 років тому

    This is a phenomena called "histocompatability" if people want to google for more info.

  • @OLDMANBADGER
    @OLDMANBADGER 12 років тому +1

    Kat has fangs. anyone notice this?

  • @familyjewls69
    @familyjewls69 12 років тому +1

    almost all of them said that 3 was familiar. translation: all of them are cheating on each other

  • @akamaster09
    @akamaster09 11 років тому

    I think the girls are always wearing some kind of perfume deodorant or just finish showering making them never smelling like themselves making their partner unsure of what they even smell like

  • @RB902050
    @RB902050 12 років тому

    Even with millions of people, some people may never get into a relationship. We are not much more different than any other animal or organism on the planet. We are not that much more special or loving than other animals. Unless we can one day seperate ourselves from our biological roots and have 100% free will, there will always be people who suffer from severe loneliess and chronic social isolation.

  • @komodo26
    @komodo26 11 років тому

    The experiment looks like a scene from the movie Saw.

  • @FishyMoe
    @FishyMoe 13 років тому

    @Badhabitsjay dude its a tv show, not a psychological journal.

  • @katieemariee23
    @katieemariee23 12 років тому

    only began watching these because i saw charlie

  • @samuelsamist
    @samuelsamist 12 років тому

    They dint tel name of the guy no. 3 whose smell was more attracted..

  • @GloomyHouse
    @GloomyHouse 12 років тому +1

    2:40 ...wow major fail

  • @DeborahFoxx
    @DeborahFoxx 12 років тому

    maybe they had more then one test group?

  • @leg0man01
    @leg0man01 11 років тому

    it is after all a show, and not a full blown study. And as such, I treat it as such anyway. A bit of infotainment!

  • @phira360
    @phira360 10 років тому

    Amy's like a model!!!

  • @MasonBangsDrums
    @MasonBangsDrums 12 років тому

    what is the name of that paintball course?

  • @aidansage5377
    @aidansage5377 8 років тому +1

    there were only five female test subjects for the smell test, but the results stated that 70% of them were able to identify their man's scent. that would mean that 3 and 1/2 women were able to identify their man

    • @AwesomeCandy244
      @AwesomeCandy244 8 років тому

      +Aidan Rosenau she said almost 70%

    • @aidansage5377
      @aidansage5377 8 років тому +2

      +Basic Bird but 3/5 would be 60 percent and 4/5 would be 80, there's no reason to round.

    • @AwesomeCandy244
      @AwesomeCandy244 8 років тому +2

      Aidan Rosenau yeah they just wanted to make it seem more impressive

  • @8278Blink8278
    @8278Blink8278 12 років тому

    one girl got cut in half in a saw accident while filming

  • @kittykat158j
    @kittykat158j 12 років тому +1

    Are they Australian or British?

  • @94DMP
    @94DMP 11 років тому

    Definately the accent. She also reminds me of cat from Red Dwarf!

  • @alexzracer2008
    @alexzracer2008 13 років тому

    its funny how they make something good and drop the series especially when there is a subtle demand for more shows. There will only be twelve. The last one they did was the science of scams that that was only twelve as well.

  • @Aesieda
    @Aesieda 11 років тому

    Well, her name is 'Kat'.

  • @Things321
    @Things321 12 років тому +1

    Isn't it possible that some people didn't work as hard as the others, so they didn't sweat as much? It's like asking "which pile of poo would you most like to eat?" Of course you'll pick the one that's the smallest pile.

  • @taekler
    @taekler 12 років тому +2

    The basis from that which they concluded the resaults of this experiement, was ridiculous.
    You can't get an accurate resault from simply making one single experiment, invovling as little, as only 10 people in total.
    This must be the first time i've seen something from Derren Brown, that i acutally disliked.
    It is somewhat rather useless information, due to the fact that the experiment was poorly conducted.

  • @ZacDynasty
    @ZacDynasty 12 років тому +1

    @MarleyRootz I know right the teeth is what gets me I just gaze at her teeth every time they show her

  • @tmosh55
    @tmosh55 12 років тому

    true for actually accurate statistics you need at least 500 people

  • @GalenSchultzSA
    @GalenSchultzSA 12 років тому +1

    So we're all essentially attracted to immune systems?

    • @kirofox7097
      @kirofox7097 3 роки тому

      That's weird because you can't see their immune system and they can't see yours

  • @stufoo
    @stufoo 2 роки тому

    Number 3 killing it

  • @ummonk
    @ummonk 12 років тому

    "Accuracy of almost 70%"? WTH? The sample size is only 5, so it has to be a multiple of 20%.

  • @drulli6
    @drulli6 11 років тому

    how can there be 70% chance of the girls smelling the right guy if there are only 5 guys, the only possible accuracy should be 0 20 40 60 80 or 100 % there would have had to be at least 10 couples for 70% accuracy

  • @mvfatboi711
    @mvfatboi711 11 років тому

    What camera are you guys using?

  • @ThomasChanTC
    @ThomasChanTC 11 років тому

    but how come i like derren? maybe he is reading it more naturally.

  • @xRewinded
    @xRewinded 11 років тому

    is it just me or does the one guy ook like micheal fassbender?

  • @rj23gti
    @rj23gti 11 років тому

    i think its her dead, frozen half smile expression

  • @toricatxoxo
    @toricatxoxo 11 років тому

    why does it look like girl reporter has fangs...

  • @FightingForFedoras
    @FightingForFedoras 11 років тому

    Is that a barbie shirt that the hostess is wearing? lol

  • @xtiggacatx
    @xtiggacatx 12 років тому

    i am very attracted to derren brown and seth macfarlane i mean weirdly obsessed with them!

  • @jeremyrucker5498
    @jeremyrucker5498 11 років тому

    This experiment wasn't very controlled

  • @ThatGirlAgainn
    @ThatGirlAgainn 11 років тому +1

    OMG WHUT. CHARLIE'S IN THIS? YAAAY!