Why are yawns contagious?

[browneyes]

 

[Pop Daddy]

just saying it is, you got me yawning

 

[browneyes]

You're welcome, Jason.

 

[Pop Daddy]

- this looks like a yawning smile

 

[browneyes]

<-----This one kinda reminds me of a yawn too.

 

[smileybrat]

Why are sneezes, smiles, laughter, ............ contagious? Maybe the same reason if someone told you not to think about a zebra, that's all you can think about. In some ways your mind and body are easily influenced. I don't think scientists will ever find the exact reason why some things spread like wildfire. If one person yawns, soon everyone is even if you're not tired. Wow, I actually haven't yawned reading this thread. Visual example might be more influencing than just the word.










Anyone thinking about a striped horse?

 

[grinningghost]

Thanks guys, I'm now on a yawning jag.

 

[DisneyObsessed]

Even when my dog yawns, I yawn. I can see someone yawning while they're driving, and I start yawning.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Well....I was watching discovery channel one day and a theory that was put forth was that it goes back to cave man days.

It is a signal that you are relaxed with the person(s). Body language from our primitive days that hangs on.

The Cat family does this. For those of you that have cats you know what I mean.

and now that I have told this story I am going to take a nap....

 

[browneyes]

The Mystery Machine, now that you mention it, I think I saw that on the HC one time. The yawning meant they were comfortable enough with you to let their guard down or something. For me, it means I'm sleepy, I just saw someone yawn (or like DawnF316, I see my puppy yawn), or I'm trying to get some moisture to my contacts.

 

[jfulcer]

Didn't you know, it's a primitive reflex that if you see someone else yawn your body thinks that person is using too much oxygen from the room and will yawn too to compensate? It's a survival instinct.

 

[Lewski709]

I can't stop yawning now! All we need to do is talk about it.<a href='http://www.smileycentral.com/?partner=ZSzeb008' target='_blank'><img src='http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_6_101.gif' border=0></a>

 

[chichihoney]

me too i can't yawning either

 

[catsrule]

They are sexy.

 

[browneyes]

Originally posted by catsrule
They are sexy.

It's according to who the yawner is.

Thanks to the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss, I have to struggle not to type/say Yawning Yellow Yak when I say/type the word yawn.

 

[catsrule]

Well, we know Pop Daddy's yawns are sexy.

 

[peg2001]

I yawn every time I see the title, and it's driving me

Peggy

 

[tiggerlover]

I am not sure why, but I do know that I have passed over this thread twice today and yawned both times!!