• Question: is yawning contagious?

    Asked by wheaterspecs to Fiona, Joanna, Michelle, William on 23 Jun 2010 in Categories: . This question was also asked by hazzaunited.
    • Photo: William Davies

      William Davies answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      Yes – it probably evolved as a signal sent by the dominant male in social groups that the members should get to bed

    • Photo: Fiona Randall

      Fiona Randall answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      Whenever I see someone yawn it makes me yawn so I think so, although I have no idea why!

    • Photo: Michelle Murphy

      Michelle Murphy answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      yes in the same way that laughing is. If you see some one yawn you assume you are tired too and if some one laughs you join in to laugh at/with them.

    • Photo: Joanna Brooks

      Joanna Brooks answered on 23 Jun 2010:

      Hello! It seems to be! Whenever I see someone yawn I always yawn too! Did you know that scientists have shown chimps and monkeys also yawn when they see each other yawn? Interesting hey?

      BTW did you do the quiz to find out what sex your brain is? Follow the link!
      http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/sex/add_user.shtml

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