"Yawning. Every time you yawn it makes me yawn," I complained. "I can't help it," he replied. "And you don't have to yawn just because I do." "Yes, I do," I said. "It's called Contagious Yawning. When ...

Yawning seems like such a simple act, yet it holds surprising power over us. Just watching someone yawn — even a stranger — can suddenly trigger the irresistible urge to yawn yourself. Why does this ...

If you’re tired or bored, you might feel the urge to yawn. If it’s an especially big yawn, your whole face scrunches up, your eyes close, and your mouth opens wide while you breathe in deep and exhale ...

A new paper finds that yawning is indeed contagious—and that any attempts to stifle that yawn will only make the urge even stronger. You’ve probably experienced the phenomenon yourself — you see ...