Why Do People Like the Smell of Their Own Hair?

Imagine you have a favorite snack, it always tastes better than any other snack, even if they’re the same. That’s like why your own hair smells so good to you. Your brain thinks of your own smell as familiar and comforting, just like your favorite snack.

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Your hair smells like a warm hug from the inside out
You always find your own smell comforting, even if it’s just clean shampoo
You never understand why other people don’t love their own hair as much as you do

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Categories: Psychology · olfactory perception· self-perception· sensory psychology