Our furry friends, the ones that throw up odds things for use, stink up litter boxes and allow us to stack things on their backs when they're sleeping (i.e. Stuff on my Cat) may be the cause of a few amorous women prowling around. It seems a parasite called toxoplasma gondii has been making the rounds and it has a profound affect on human behavior. And gender dictates the effect.
"Infected men, suggests one new study, tend to become more aggressive, scruffy, antisocial and are less attractive. Women, on the other hand, appear to exhibit the 'sex kitten' effect, becoming less trustworthy, more desirable, fun- loving and possibly more promiscuous," reports Dr. Jaroslav Flegr, who conducted the study at Charles University in Prague.
Scientist estimate that over half the human population of Britain and even more in France have the parasite roaming around in their bodies. The parasite also brings about delayed reaction time, can destroy natural inhibitions and leave people more susceptible to manic depression and schizophrenia.
All of this brought to you by your neighborhood tabby.
1 comment:
Hopefully, as long as we're not snorting cat turds, we're ok.
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