Why Do We Yawn? Why Is Yawning Contagious?
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We think of boredom or being tired as the reason for yawning, but is that the real reason?
I know that yawning makes you draw in breath, filling your lungs with air; this increases the oxygen supply to the blood.
But is raising the oxygen levels in the blood the reason why we yawn? and why is yawning contagious?
Do you ever find yourself yawning,then turn your head around only to find another person yawning? even when this person has not seen or heard you yawn, and when you also have not seen this person yawn? As if you both started to yawn almost at the same time without seeing, hearing or knowing of each other?
Let me know please.
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I was yawning when I noticed your new article…;) I really, really like the new look you have here, Ethan
Thank you Teresa
I yawn almost every time I read or think of this article. I am sure many readers of this article are yawning right now.. The idea, word, sound or image of yawning makes me yawn – But sometimes I am not exposed to any of these and still yawn and (I made it a habit to) look around only to see someone else yawning. Maybe the atmosphere in the room induces yawning but sometimes this happens on the road when I’m in my own car and I yawn then look around to find someone in a vehicle behind me or infront of me yawning.
Plz go here and share your yawning stories: http://psiforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=14&p=103