Why is yawning contagious? [Article and Image Source]
- Contagious yawning gets at the ancient, deep, and subconscious roots of empathy and social bonding.
- Yawns become contagious around age four.
- Kids with autism are less likely to catch yawns than other kids. The more severe their condition, the less common the behavior gets.”
Humans are really very social creatures, and I think it’s quite impressive how much energy and how many cognitive processes are related to functioning in society. I think this study is very informative about how these processes might develop- as well as possible explanations for why we yawn, so check out an easy to read article about it
here!
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![Why is yawning contagious? [Article and Image Source]
“THE GIST
Contagious yawning gets at the ancient, deep, and subconscious roots of empathy and social bonding.
Yawns become contagious around age four.
Kids with autism are less likely to catch yawns than other kids. The more severe their condition, the less common the behavior gets.”
Humans are really very social creatures, and I think it’s quite impressive how much energy and how many cognitive processes are related to functioning in society. I think this study is very informative about how these processes might develop- as well as possible explanations for why we yawn, so check out an easy to read article about it here!](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mai6hwZZIy1qb6etto1_400.jpg)
