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Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Naijalane: 1:58pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Can some1 teach me how to comment? pls |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Domwiz4all(m): 2:07pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Next time you're in a meeting, try this little experiment: Take a big yawn, cover your mouth out of courtesy and watch to see how many people follow suit. There's a good chance you'll set off a chain reaction of deep breaths and wide-open mouths. And before you finish reading this article, it's likely you'll yawn at least once. Don't misunderstand, we aren't intending to bore you, but just reading about yawning will make you do it, just as seeing or hearing someone else yawn makes us do it, too. So what's behind this mysterious epidemic of yawning? First, let's look at what this bodily motion is: Yawning is an involuntary action that causes us to open our mouths wide and breathe in deeply. We know it's involuntary because we do it even before we're born: According to Robert Provine, a developmental neuroscientist at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, research has shown that 11- week-old fetuses yawn. And while yawning is commonly associated with relaxation and drowsiness, your heart rate can rise as much as 30 percent during a yawn, and yawning is a sign of arousal, including sexual arousal [sources: Alexander , The Stress of Life]. Many parts of the body are in action when you yawn. First, your mouth opens, and your jaw drops, allowing as much air as possible to be taken in. When you inhale, the air taken in is filling your lungs. Your abdominal muscles flex, and your diaphragm is pushed down. The air you breathe in expands the lungs to capacity and then some of the air is blown back out. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by BEEGOLD797(m): 2:38pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
This thread tire mi o
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Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by ITbomb(m): 2:38pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
geeez: I wonder why someone had to create a thread for this when he could have easily googled it up. I used google the first time I asked myself the question tooAnd you kept the knowledge to yourself. When u see Tonto Frontpager, u would frown ' why no informative topic on the Frontpage' . I've gotten something from here so next time u see a topic that u had already googled out, just ignore it 4 Likes |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by lumeneng22: 2:58pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Because they are hungry and subconciously connected in d spirit realm. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by agohavivi(f): 3:41pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Rolling.:That was too wicked of you. I laugh in my mother tongue. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Nobody: 3:50pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Justicemy: its a coincidence, no much coments, pls next tym cme out wit smetin more interestedI never knew patience get pikin |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by holababa: 4:10pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
This is as a result of the mirror neurons in the brain which is sensitive to the movement and intentions of others..mirror neurons allows you to mirror another person, or to feel what he /she feels without thinking about it.. 1 Like |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by slimyem: 4:30pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
k2039: [color=soyouquotedme]This thread is highly contagious.funny how i acttually yawned seeing this image.. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by k2039: 4:40pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
slimyem: funny how i acttually yawned seeing this image.. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by ThoniaSlim(f): 5:01pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Its a reflex action. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by FlamingGun: 5:07pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Yawn! Many studies have proven yawning is infectious. Do your research! |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by dryakson(m): 6:34pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
john_shagb: A question I've been finding a good answer to. I've heard yawning contagious but I can't quite explain why two sometimes three people start yawning at the same second.cant understand too, i just yawn reading ur post!!!!! |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by babysnogls: 6:56pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Rolling.:U result to abusing 4 no reason. Goats DO yawn! If u eva had goats as pets, u would know. Mtcheeew! |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Nobody: 7:02pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Digriz: english teacher yet u failed the spelling of interest.Correction Master! "English starts with the capital letter "E" and not small letter "e". slowpoke! |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Nobody: 7:09pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
john_shagb: A question I've been finding a good answer to. I've heard yawning contagious but I can't quite explain why two sometimes three people start yawning at the same second.OP, this your boring and bad English can make ten people yawn at the same time O. Now, I understand why we have so many unemployed youths! |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by warrior101: 7:23pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
this topic too funny |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Nobody: 7:34pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Seriously I skyped with my sister on chrismas day and everytime she yawned, I did d same. I know yawning is contagious, but how do u xplain it when there's so much distance. She's in Atlanta, and am in Nigeria.beats me still |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Encoredme(m): 7:50pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
There is a brain organ responsible for it of which i unfortunately cannot recall its name. When you see someone yawn, that organ fires up and you mirror what that person does unconsciously...the same thing goes for when watching a movie with other people, the same parts of the brain are fired up. To know more read Social Intelligence by Daniel Cohen. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Goodnessy: 7:53pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
It is my submission that yawning is contagious. One might not need to see another yawning before he does. When people think or write about it, they yawn, let alone seeing it. Before clicking post now I yawned 4 times. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Encoredme(m): 7:54pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
holababa: This is as a result of the mirror neurons in the brain which is sensitive to the movement and intentions of others..mirror neurons allows you to mirror another person, or to feel what he /she feels without thinking about it.. Very true!u must have read the book i talked about earlier |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Nobody: 8:07pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Naijalane: Can some1 teach me how to comment? plsdis one wey you do now na wetin? whisper? |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by teeties(f): 10:03pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
Now you just made me yawn |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by duni04(m): 10:09pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
teeties: Now you just made me yawnLol..classic! Btw..Wots wit d moniker? Its very suggestive |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by joe4christ(m): 10:23pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
valuka: 60% of people that read this post will yawn. Yea, you are right. I yawn like a thousand time while browsing throuugh this thread! |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by phrankar(f): 10:29pm On Dec 28, 2012 |
ahhhhhhhhh(yawning) Nairaland has become so boring that nonsense topics hit the frontpage. |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by HyconBc: 12:12am On Dec 29, 2012 |
Justicemy: its a coincidence, no much coments, pls next tym cme out wit smetin more interestedyour 'MORE INTERESTED' is even more interesting.....lol |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by sammirano: 10:53am On Dec 29, 2012 |
i also yawn while reading this thread |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Austyno4(m): 11:47am On Dec 29, 2012 |
exxell: Correction Master! "English starts with the capital letter "E" and not small letter "e". slowpoke!Loooool |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by bobolekepee(m): 3:44pm On Dec 29, 2012 |
It happens to people with same genotype... |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by MO25: 12:31am On Dec 30, 2012 |
I actually yawned when I read the heading, and I yawned again when i typed "yawned" loll |
Re: Why Do People Yawn At The Same Time by Cleopatra2: 12:33am On Dec 30, 2012 |
Justicemy: its a coincidence, no much coments, pls next tym cme out wit smetin more interestdhahahah! Intrested my dear. |
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