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Humans have a poor sense of smell compared to animals.

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REFUTED
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2 sources for · 3 against

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Is it true that humans have a poor sense of smell compared to animals?

No. Peer-reviewed reviews (McGann) argue the idea that humans have a poor sense of smell is a 19th-century myth, noting humans have excellent olfactory abilities and neuron counts similar to other mammals. A veterinary manual and one review repeat the poor-smeller view, but only relative to dogs/cats or as a common perception.

Verdict: REFUTED · 2 sources for, 3 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 2
Human Body Scents: Do they Influence our Behavior?
2013
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Human Body Scents: Do they Influence our Behavior?. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1177/1934578x1300801138

Evidence against · 3
Why do humans not have a powerful sense of smell?
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Why do humans not have a powerful sense of smell?. (n.d.). biology.stackexchange.com. https://biology.stackexchange.com/questions/62624/why-do-humans-not-have-a-powerful-sense-of-smell

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Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats - E-Book
2013
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Overall, K. (2013). Manual of Clinical Behavioral Medicine for Dogs and Cats - E-Book. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=HHoK9PKpqn4C&source=gbs_api

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Olfactory sensitivity of spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) for "green odors"
2011
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Olfactory sensitivity of spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) for "green odors". (2011). urn.kb.se. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-70204

Poor human olfaction is a 19th-century myth
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Poor human olfaction is a 19th-century myth. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aam7263

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