Wednesday 16 July 2025 | 17:45 – 18.15 hrs | Stadseiland Stek, Veur Lent Island | Radboud Reflects and Stadseiland Stek Vierdaagsefeesten Festival
Have you ever stopped to think about the smell of fear-induced sweat? Or whether scent plays a role in why you feel comfortable around someone?
The human sense of smell is a mysterious and underrated sense, yet it plays a surprisingly significant role in how we experience relationships, interact with others, and even in the choices we make.
Are our noses capable of more than we think, and should we start taking scent more seriously?
Come and listen to social psychologist Jasper de Groot and discover what your nose is capable of.
This programme is in Dutch.
About the speaker
Jasper de Groot is a social psychologist at Radboud University. He researches how social behavior, emotions, and our perception are influenced by (human) scents. He has also contributed to research on loss of smell as an important predictor of COVID-19 infections. In his research, he integrates methods from psychology, psychophysiology, neuroscience (fMRI), genetics, and chemical analysis.