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A yawn’s ability to spread to others is somehow correlated with the ability to empathize – to pick up on others’ emotional states.
Yawning After Spotting Someone Else Yawn is Associated With Empathy and Bonding
People with psychopathic characteristics, those lacking in empathy, are less likely to be affected by 'contagious yawning' than those who are empathetic.
People with psychopathic characteristics, those lacking in empathy, are less likely to be affected by 'contagious yawning' than those who are empathetic.
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Women respond more than men to a yawning friend and it may be due to empathy.
They found that people don’t yawn spontaneously without a social trigger and women responded much more frequently to another person’s yawn than men.
“The ability to preconsciously decode and replicate the emotions of others, e.g. via yawn contagion and facial mimicry, may allow women to respond with more appropriate behaviors toward others and to be more successful in forming enduring alliances,” the authors wrote.
'Yawning' Has 'Cooling' Effects on the Brain
'Yawning' is not just a sign of one feeling sleepy, but also has a cooling effect on the brain, a new study revealed.
'Yawning' is not just a sign of one feeling sleepy, but also has a cooling effect on the brain, a new study revealed.
Yawning may be a Sign of Love!
A yawn may actually be a sign of love! The contagious nature of yawns can actually reveal a lot about a relationship.
A yawn may actually be a sign of love! The contagious nature of yawns can actually reveal a lot about a relationship.
Yawning Contagiously Depends on Whether You Know the Person Who Triggers It
A new study published in the journal PLoS One suggests that yawning could be contagious depending on how well you know the person
A new study published in the journal PLoS One suggests that yawning could be contagious depending on how well you know the person
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