On Wednesday 04 Jul 2007 12:29 pm, Ved Prakash Vipul wrote:
> 1) even fish yawn; yawning goes way back into our
> evolutionary pasts 2) the inter yawn interval is 68 seconds (i've
> timed my yawns a few times - 68 seconds is a spookily accurate
> measure), 3) spontaneous yawning is performed
Biju Chacko wrote:
I've noticed that my son's yawning may cause me to yawn but not vice
versa. I guessed it developed later. The question is, is it a reflex
that takes some time to develop or is a learned behavior?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_neurons ?
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Madhu Menon
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I am sure a lot of research has been done into yawning (cf. measuring
those 68 seconds)...but I do have a difference in viewpoint. In my
case, at least, yawning is definitely a sign of progressively getting
bored ...or sleepy...or both. Perhaps my brain is trying to get extra
oxygen into my bloods
On Jul 4, 2007, at 12:20 AM, Biju Chacko wrote:
On 7/4/07, Ved Prakash Vipul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
measure), 3) spontaneous yawning is performed by fetuses in the womb,
but kids don't learn contagious yawns until several years after
birth.
I've noticed that my son's yawning may cause m
On 7/4/07, Ved Prakash Vipul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
measure), 3) spontaneous yawning is performed by fetuses in the womb,
but kids don't learn contagious yawns until several years after birth.
I've noticed that my son's yawning may cause me to yawn but not vice
versa. I guessed it developed
