Actually as I understand it,
pheromones don't necessarily "alter" behavior, especially in us "higher forms" who also use concious thought. They
are just a form of chemical communication between organisms.
They might "influence" behavior, but the "altering"
part is up to the brain. And although pheromones may "communicate" with the more "primitive" parts of the brain (eg
brain stem as some call it), the end behavior still must be "filtered" through the semi-concious mid-brain and more
or less fully conscious upper-brain (if we also assume the "triune" brain theory).
Which of course, like has
been said, means it comes down to still having to *act* on or dig out and encourage whatever feelings may be being
evoked by the actions of the pheromones on the body/brain.
Just my thoughts fer what they is worth.
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