Facts about yawning

Here are 9 facts about yawning that definitely won't put you to sleep:

• The average yawn lasts approximately 6 seconds... ...
• People tend to yawn more when they are bored... ...
• Modern research suggests that yawns are to cool down the brain... ...
• People are more likely to yawn during the winter... ...
• It's true!

1. Why is yawning interesting?
2. What causes a yawning?
3. Why we yawn when we see someone yawning?
4. Is it good for you to yawn?

Why is yawning interesting?

According to the magazine: “Experts believe we may have evolved to catch other people's yawns as a way of displaying empathy for one another and deepening those social bonds. So it makes sense that further research discovered that yawns are more contagious the closer you are to someone.”

What causes a yawning?

Yawning is a mostly involuntary process of opening the mouth and breathing in deeply, filling the lungs with air. It's a very natural response to being tired. In fact, yawning is usually triggered by sleepiness or fatigue. Some yawns are short, and some last for several seconds before an open-mouthed exhale.

Why we yawn when we see someone yawning?

According to researchers, empathy is the most likely reason. "As humans age, we enhance our psychosocial and neurological development, taking other individuals yawning as a cue that we should yawn as well," says Dr. Saghir. Known as echophenomena, it has also been witnessed in chimpanzees and dogs, as well as humans.

Is it good for you to yawn?

The short answer is that yawning is normal. It is common and usually is totally benign. However, if there is an increase in yawning that cannot be explained by lack of sleep or some of the other causes mentioned above, then yawning can be a symptom of some disease.