Why do we yawn?
@wunssiebunnies (50)
Philippines
January 1, 2008 12:11am CST
I have noticed that when someone yawn in front of you you will also do the same thing. Is this addictive, a chain that should be pass through people, or just a gesture to give a hint that you are bored?
5 responses
@asawanialvin0611 (1877)
• Philippines
1 Jan 08
we do it out of refex when we lack oxygen.It can be contagious- mimi,M.D
@wunssiebunnies (50)
• Philippines
1 Jan 08
So it is not related to boredome?, how come it can be contagious?.
@princessa200145 (616)
• United States
16 Apr 08
i yawn when i am tired or sometimes it just happens i can never explain it coz i get enough sleep u got me yawning right now and i am not even tired but sometimes when i yawn it sets of a downpouring of everyone folowing my lead. i dont know what the purpose of it is for but sometimes thinking about it forces me to yawn i must have a boring life lol
@khassandra2006 (490)
• Philippines
2 Jan 08
Well, I guess its both. When we see someone yawn, we tend to follow the act. At the same time, when we're bored, we yawn and the one who sees us, do the same. Kind of funny though...
@mimpi1911 (25464)
• India
1 Jan 08
*laughs*
We yawn to gulp in more oxygen and whenever we feel short of it we kind of yawn. This is addictive, do not know the reason though. Once in "Travel and Living' I was watching a show which showed a beautiful yawn wave that among 10-15 ppl sitting side by side and yawning! It was a survey.
Wish you a happy new year.
@kunwar123 (88)
• India
2 Jan 08
if we find people yawning we feel sleepy because yawning makes us feeling drowsy and lazy it slow down our activities
