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NEWS ABOUT: yawning

yawning stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Make sure you've had a good night's sleep before going to court in Illinois. Clifton Williams, 33, went to support his cousin during a hearing on a felony drugs charge, but during the sentencing he stretched his arms and let out a loud, distracting yawn. His cousin got just two... More »

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court • judge • Illinois • yawning • contempt of court • yawn

Caught My Yawn? Aren't You Sweet

Study discovers
contagious yawning
is sign of empathy

Sep 11, 07 3:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you yawn when someone nearby does, it may mean you're an empathetic person, a new study has found. Research shows that infectious yawning is a psychological phenomenon, limited to humans and some of their ape relatives, and that those more likely to "catch" yawns appear to be more... More »

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study • psychology • yawning • cognitive science • neurology • yawn • empathy

No Tired Explanation: Yawning May Cool Brain

Evolutionary adaptation keeps the nervous system's motherboard cool

Jul 30, 07 5:04 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yawning may be less a response to boredom than a natural mechanism for cooling off overheated brains, new research says. The human brain operates optimally when cool, much like a computer, and conditions like fatigue actually cause the organ to heat up, ABC News reports. A quick gulp of air... More »

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brain • research • yawning • body • human • fatigue

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