Do psychopaths yawn? Many studies support the notion that psychopaths don't have contagious yawning, as yawning is associated ...

Ever wondered why yawns are so…contagious? We obviously know what a yawn is, here's a more scientific explanation: "The activity of yawning consists of an involuntary wide opening of the mouth and ...

It is highly contagious and very common. You can catch it at any time, and there may be nothing you can do to prevent it. Sound scary? Fortunately, it, yawning, is not too harmful...unless you are on ...

Yawning spreads from person to person because our brains are wired for social mirroring. Mirror neurons, empathy and emotional bonding all make contagious yawning more likely, especially among friends ...

Teachers might have told you off for doing it, and your parents used it to try to get you to go to bed earlier. It’s rude to do it in a meeting, and seeing someone else doing it (even if they cover ...

TIME’s new health column, It’s Not Just You, explores the phenomena behind some of life’s most everyday yet baffling behaviors. If seeing someone mid-yawn makes you involuntarily stretch out your ...

Why are people judged negatively for walking faster or slower than the pedestrians around them? Why is creativity viewed as sexier than intelligence? Why do dads joke about harming boys who have a ...

It’s not just Frisbees and sticks. Dogs catch yawns from people, too. Dogs watching a person yawn repeatedly will yawn themselves, says Atsushi Senju of Birkbeck, University of London. Just as that ...

You know the feeling. It’s impossible to resist. You just need to yawn. A yawn consists of an extended gaping of the mouth followed by a more rapid closure. In mammals and birds, a long intake of ...

Seeing or hearing someone yawn can make you yawn. This phenomenon is not limited to humans; some animals experience contagious yawning, too. But why is yawning contagious? Brain cells called mirror ...