Šárka Kaňková
Biographic Data
| ID | 5221272 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Šárka Kaňková |
| GIVEN NAMES | Šárka |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaňková |
| SIGNATURE | KAŇKOVÁ Š |
| AFFILIATIONS | Charles University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3087-7538 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 5 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Body odor disgust sensitivity during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Olfactory perception is a key component in the elicitation of disgust. General disgust sensitivity fluctuates during pregnancy as part of the behavioral immune system's protective mechanisms, but it is currently unknown whether a similar pattern applies also specifically to odor-elicited disgust. This longitudinal study examined changes in body odor disgust sensitivity during pregnancy and the postpartum period among 276 women, recruited in healt…
From Infection to Anxiety
Identifying the drivers of chronic stress is crucial for understanding its impact on mental health. Latent toxoplasmosis, a widespread parasitic infection, has been linked to various psychological changes. The Stress‐Coping Hypothesis proposes that at least some of these changes are consequences of chronic stress arising from the infection's negative impact on physical health, rather than direct parasitic manipulation. To test this mediational pa…
Comparing disgust sensitivity in women in early pregnancy and non-pregnant women in the follicular and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle
Fertility of Czech Gay and Straight Men, Women, and Their Relatives
One proposal for the persistence of homosexuality in the human population is the sexually antagonistic gene hypothesis, which suggests that the lower fertility of homosexual individuals, especially men, may be compensated by higher fertility of their relatives of the opposite sex. To test this hypothesis, we have collected data from 7,312 heterosexual men, 459 gay men, 3,352 heterosexual women, and 79 lesbian women mainly from Czechia. In an onli…
Disgust sensitivity is negatively associated with immune system activity in early pregnancy
Fertility of Czech Gay and Straight Men, Women, and Their Relatives
One proposal for the persistence of homosexuality in the human population is the sexually antagonistic gene hypothesis, which suggests that the lower fertility of homosexual individuals, especially men, may be compensated by higher fertility of their relatives of the opposite sex. To test this hypothesis, we have collected data from 7,312 heterosexual men, 459 gay men, 3,352 heterosexual women, and 79 lesbian women mainly from Czechia. In an onli…
Disgust sensitivity is negatively associated with immune system activity in early pregnancy
Comparing disgust sensitivity in women in early pregnancy and non-pregnant women in the follicular and luteal phases of the menstrual cycle
Fertility of Czech Gay and Straight Men, Women, and Their Relatives
One proposal for the persistence of homosexuality in the human population is the sexually antagonistic gene hypothesis, which suggests that the lower fertility of homosexual individuals, especially men, may be compensated by higher fertility of their relatives of the opposite sex. To test this hypothesis, we have collected data from 7,312 heterosexual men, 459 gay men, 3,352 heterosexual women, and 79 lesbian women mainly from Czechia. In an onli…
Body odor disgust sensitivity during pregnancy and the postpartum period
Olfactory perception is a key component in the elicitation of disgust. General disgust sensitivity fluctuates during pregnancy as part of the behavioral immune system's protective mechanisms, but it is currently unknown whether a similar pattern applies also specifically to odor-elicited disgust. This longitudinal study examined changes in body odor disgust sensitivity during pregnancy and the postpartum period among 276 women, recruited in healt…
From Infection to Anxiety
Identifying the drivers of chronic stress is crucial for understanding its impact on mental health. Latent toxoplasmosis, a widespread parasitic infection, has been linked to various psychological changes. The Stress‐Coping Hypothesis proposes that at least some of these changes are consequences of chronic stress arising from the infection's negative impact on physical health, rather than direct parasitic manipulation. To test this mediational pa…
Disgust (3 works) · Pregnancy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Physiology (2 works)