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Then why the yawning when reading the article?

• ivank 18y ago
  My speculation: because there are no drawbacks to yawning too much, we've evolved to yawn with even the slightest triggers.
  • jamesbritt 18y ago
    My speculation: because there are no drawbacks to yawning too much, we've evolved to yawn with even the slightest triggers. Unless, of course, you're talking to your wife/husband/whatever and a case of the yawns kicks in.
    • sokoloff 18y ago
      "Sorry honey, I was thinking very intently about the deep thought you just shared, and my brain just needed some additional cooling." Get out of jail free...
      • jamesbritt 18y ago
        The funny thing is I often yawn when I'm really paying attention. It still doesn't go over well. :(
• scott_s 18y ago
  Misfire. Evolutionary adaptions aren't perfect. It could be that thinking about yawning in a certain way fires off the same response as viewing others around us yawn.
• tyn 18y ago
  What was so wrong with this question?