When a person yawns whey do other people nearby also begin to yawn?

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When a person yawns whey do other people nearby also begin to yawn?

2006-06-14 13:44:47 · 5 answers · asked by thirstymm 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology

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monkey see, monkey do... works with smokers & porn too.

2006-06-14 15:52:54 · answer #1 · answered by Starscream 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋

It's just a habit among humans. We have to do the same things as people surrounding us are doing

2006-06-14 22:05:33 · answer #2 · answered by crazy8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋

scientific american mind magazine said that it is because of mirroring cells in our brain that make us want to repeat what we see. this is also how children learn--by imitating

2006-06-15 00:07:46 · answer #3 · answered by marydazetwentyone 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

its an unexplainable natural phenomenon

2006-06-14 20:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by eltivo0210 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

nobody knows i will even do it if i see someone on tv do it.

2006-06-14 20:49:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋