Understanding Yawning: A Mystery of Human Behavior

We all yawn. Whether we want to or not. We open our mouths and try to swallow air, or at least that is how it seems. But why do we do it? Is it because we need sleep, or are we hungry or bored? Some experts even say that fetuses yawn.

Want to know what’s behind the mystery? Read the full story on MedBound Times!

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Very informative article . Loved the part which explained contagious yawning .

Yearning helps cool the brain and maintain alertness. It can also be a social or development response, seen even in fetuses.

Informative article indeed. Thanks for this.

I heard somewhere sometimes we yawn more because our brain needs more oxygen , is it true ?

Article explains the topic very well . Thanks

Very informative. Thankyou. Yawning is really contagious, if you see a person yawing you can’t stop yawing, also if you think of yawing it just happens. The brain feels like refreshed after the yawn.