2006-08-08 06:03:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
Reflex action, but you can yawn without closing your eyes...
2006-08-08 06:07:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually seeing the word yawn caused to to yawn. but i did it with out closing my eyes i think you usually close your eyes as a reflex . Im not positive though
2006-08-08 13:13:03 · answer #2 · answered by Ms cool pants. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it has to do with the muscular effort involved; the eyelid muscles belonging of course to the muscle group involved in the yawn. I've kept my eyes open for small yawns but for the wide, gaping yawn it's impossible. You can't *sneeze* with your eyes open either.
2006-08-08 13:09:28 · answer #3 · answered by anna 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't close my eyes when I yawn.
A better question is, why do people yawn when they hear or see the word yawn?
2006-08-08 13:07:51 · answer #4 · answered by Moxie1313 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't close my eyes when I yawn and to be honest, I didn't particularly notice that other people did. It must be a certain percentage of the population that do due to a genetic propensity, I imagine, and the rest don't due to a lack of this.
I know that everyone shuts their eyes for a second when they sneeze - this must be similar. It's an instictive reaction that compels you to close your eyes.
2006-08-08 14:36:49 · answer #5 · answered by McDuff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we sneeze we close our eyes without even realising but we can yawn with our eyes open....
2006-08-08 14:21:08 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont Yawn with my eyes closed, they do be open & I just did one... Thanx.
2006-08-08 14:02:24 · answer #7 · answered by roags 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coz otherwise your eyes would fall out your head and rot, which could hurt.
2006-08-08 13:08:12 · answer #8 · answered by Andoo W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just tried it, I can do it with eyes open or shut...I'm so talented!
2006-08-10 20:32:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
hummm i keep em open its just a matter of choice i guess!!
2006-08-11 13:03:50 · answer #10 · answered by gabe l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋