back to sneezing. "researchers suggest that sexual thoughts or orgasm might trigger the body's subconscious nervous system, which could lead to sneezing in some people." -by no means a definite answer
I believe sneezing can happen because of anxiety as well.
My belief, which is also a superstition, is that smells/chemicals emitted from an anxious person can cause other people to sneeze.
What I believe is that there is airborne chemicals (something conceptually similar to emitting pheromones) that can pass from one anxious person to other people in a room. But I'm not sure of the effect on the other person. Would they have sudden subconscious feelings of 'motherly protective instincts'... or would they catch the anxiety... or would they feel just the opposite - more brave.
Also, back on topic, I wonder if pheromones (or something similar) could be the cause sneezing.
― CaptainLorax, Tuesday, 11 August 2009 04:45 (fourteen years ago) link