It’s almost impossible not to yawn after seeing someone else do it, but most of us probably don’t know why it’s so hard to fight the urge. Anna Bartter asks the experts.
is a primal reflex and, weirdly, one that is incredibly contagious. Just writing this sentence has made me yawn four times, and that’s just from thinking about it.
in New York has shown that yawning acts as an effective brain cooling mechanism. Our brains burn up to a third of our calorie consumption and, as a result, generate a lot of heat. . Tait agrees, adding that “when my clients yawn, I see it as a really good thing. It means they’re engaged and trying to process the information I’m providing them with”. Why does seeing someone yawn prompt the same reaction in us? Are we literally ‘catching’ a yawn?, Penny Albright, “it’s a good, healthy sign when someone catches a yawn”.
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