Dear Yahoo!:
If one person yawns, why does everyone else in the room want to yawn?
Lynn
Garland, Texas
Dear Lynn:
Yawning is extremely contagious -- 55% of people who witness someone yawn will yawn within five minutes. If a visually impaired person hears a tape of someone yawning, he or she is likely to yawn as well. Face it, the likelihood of you making it to the end of this answer without looking like one of these gaping mawsis unlikely.
Although the contagious nature of yawning is well established, we know less about why this is so. Researchers are currently giving the topic some serious attention. One theory suggests it's a holdover from a period in evolutionary history when yawning served to coordinate the social behavior of a group of animals. A recent study postulates that contagious yawning could be part of the "neural network involved in empathy."
While the mystery of contagious yawning has yet to be solved, perhaps researchers are closing in on an answer. On the other hand, given the subject matter, we wouldn't blame them for falling asleep at the wheel. In the meantime, give the "yawn challenge" a try -- it's tougher than it looks.
If one person yawns, why does everyone else in the room want to yawn?
Lynn
Garland, Texas
Dear Lynn:
Yawning is extremely contagious -- 55% of people who witness someone yawn will yawn within five minutes. If a visually impaired person hears a tape of someone yawning, he or she is likely to yawn as well. Face it, the likelihood of you making it to the end of this answer without looking like one of these gaping mawsis unlikely.
Although the contagious nature of yawning is well established, we know less about why this is so. Researchers are currently giving the topic some serious attention. One theory suggests it's a holdover from a period in evolutionary history when yawning served to coordinate the social behavior of a group of animals. A recent study postulates that contagious yawning could be part of the "neural network involved in empathy."
While the mystery of contagious yawning has yet to be solved, perhaps researchers are closing in on an answer. On the other hand, given the subject matter, we wouldn't blame them for falling asleep at the wheel. In the meantime, give the "yawn challenge" a try -- it's tougher than it looks.
[ adapted from yahoo! ]
The yawning game is fun and pretty funny!
well it isn't hard.
I just wonder if i just stop resisting and yawn, how would it feel :P ?
*YAWN~*Ahh. shiok. haa.. feeling good :)
Don't yawn infront of me men. I'll start throwing hammers to *konk* the yawners out.
No one shall tempt me. >:)
6 comments:
i get the hint.
or am i thinkin too much O_O!?
Marb! Itz me here! Thanks for being there for me when i'm feeling down becos of *ehem ehem*.. u know wad im referring to rite? lol..
do take care okies? God bless~
I just yawned... =x
Nah, what contagious! haha crap! ppl yawn and i dun yawn haha! Only when u r tired then yawn mah! It is the mindset that tells u that 'r u tired', then u 'Mmm' agrees with yur mind then start yawning! It is like command the tireness to yawn!
I got breakthru in yawning! Yeah! Now less yawning, last time in cg meetings i used to yawn! Muhaha!
marb: no prob. its my word.
Averil: well, cover yr mouth pls :)
*kiddin*
SK: well i shall observe ya now. u will be under 24-7 surveillance pronto. May the yawn not be with you :)
Gratz on yr interesting breakthrough ;)
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