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  2. Why you yawn when you’re bored, according to experts - AOL

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    Yawning often feels involuntary—it’s triggered by the same part of the brain as sneezing, Sullivan says. But the difference is, a yawn can be controlled from “the top down” if you think ...

  3. Yawn - Wikipedia

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    A yawn is a reflex in vertebrate animals characterized by a long inspiratory phase with gradual mouth gaping, followed by a brief climax (or acme) with muscle stretching, and a rapid expiratory phase with muscle relaxation, which typically lasts a few seconds.

  4. Why do we yawn — and why is it so contagious? Experts explain.

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    Merely thinking about or seeing someone yawning can make you yawn. But why?

  5. List of onomatopoeias - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 2 December 2024. This is a list of onomatopoeias, i.e. words that imitate, resemble, or suggest the source of the sound that they describe. For more information, see the linked articles. Human vocal sounds Achoo, Atishoo, the sound of a sneeze Ahem, a sound made to clear the throat or to draw attention ...

  6. Can you make it through this video without yawning? - AOL

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    328 participants were asked to watch a three-minute video of people yawning and to keep track of how many times they yawned. Of the 328 participants, 222 contagiously yawned.

  7. Exhalation - Wikipedia

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    Yawning is considered a non-respiratory gas movement. A non-respiratory gas movement is another process that moves air in and out of the lungs that do not include breathing. Yawning is a reflex that tends to disrupt the normal breathing rhythm and is believed to be contagious as well. [14] The reason why we yawn is unknown.

  8. Sopite syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Drowsiness, yawning, disinclination for work, lack of social participation, mood changes, apathy, sleep disturbances, other fatigue-related symptoms The sopite syndrome ( / s oʊ ˈ p aɪ t / ; from Latin sopire 'to put to sleep') [ 1 ] is a neurological disorder that relates symptoms of fatigue , drowsiness , and mood changes to prolonged ...

  9. Yawning may reveal how smart you are - AOL

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    Biologists led by a professor from SUNY Oneonta are saying that there may be a connection between intelligence and the length of yawning.