Are Yawns really Contagious? A Critique and Quantification of Yawn Contagion
(2017)
Journal Article
Kapitany. (2017). Are Yawns really Contagious? A Critique and Quantification of Yawn Contagion. Adaptive Human Behavior and Physiology, 134 - 155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40750-017-0059-y
Many diverse species yawn, suggesting ancient evolutionary roots. While yawning is widespread, the observation of contagious yawning is most often limited to apes and other mammals with sophisticated social cognition. This has led to speculation on t... Read More about Are Yawns really Contagious? A Critique and Quantification of Yawn Contagion.