Is yawning catching?

[John 11]

Sometimes when someone yawns, I have to yawn in a response.

 

Is yawning catching?

 

*Yawns*

 

Does it happen to you?

[SilentStatic 10]

Well I just yawned when I read the title, so yes!

[Ying 10]

OMG...

 

Just yawned when reading the post too!!!!

 

[Jon 10]

I didn't yawn sorry then again i don't sleep

[Martin_s 10]

Well I've debugging all night till 10 mins ago and if anyone didn't give me the yawning bug before I sure as heck have it now..

 

Now, where on earth did I put my bed... *thud* Zzzzzzzzzz

[*Twinkle* 10]

Yeah, yawning is catching!!! I yawn when someone else yawns on the other end of the phone

[Classic Rock 10]

I think it's something to do about us all originating from being in a pack (of animals), so when it is time to sleep we send the signal out that the rest of the herd should sleep too and we all wind down together and rest together.

 

I remember learning about this on a nature programme years ago.

[DaBouncer 13]

I'm yawning just reading this thread!

[Mosherchik 10]

Yawning is indeed catching, soon as one person yawns another follows suit, kinda like a Mexican yawn. Is the same with coughing during public entertainment, such as cinema, theatre or gigs. As soon as one person coughs everyone else joins in! Its okay theyve just coughed now so can I!!!

xxx

[Lou 10]

Definately. If I see someone driving past me and they're yawning that makes me yawn. Then I wonder if I set someone else off. I wonder how far an infectious yawn can travel?

[fnkysknky 10]

Yep it's a well known Jedi Mind Trick

[Moon Maiden 10]

I remember seeing something about the fact that it is a learned behaviour.

A baby will yawn and make everyone else yawn, but you cannot get a baby to yawn unless they have to.

It isn't until later that they develop the automatic reaction to people nearby yawning...aparently.

 

saying that I remember my son was like that, and it was wierd he didn't catch it

 

Moon