# Yawning

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawning/585824>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [June 17, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawning/585824 "2011-06-17T13:06:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![67Mustang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/c5a1d2/32.png) [@67Mustang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/67Mustang)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawning/585824/1 "2011-06-17T13:06:52Z")

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Cecil, I appreciate your column on yawning. You did not mention the curious fact that sometimes yawning is contageous even over the phone. New theory?

_ETA: Link to column: [http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/533/why-are-yawns-contagious](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/533/why-are-yawns-contagious)_

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**Author:** ![ChrisNY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e68b1a/32.png) [@ChrisNY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChrisNY)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2011, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawning/585824/2 "2011-06-17T20:36:56Z")

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I would also note that we probably all have (I certainly have) seen dogs yawn with clearly and absolutely no aggressive thoughts.

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**Author:** ![Powers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Powers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Powers)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2011, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawning/585824/3 "2011-06-18T01:34:11Z")

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> [@ChrisNY](#):
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> I would also note that we probably all have (I certainly have) seen dogs yawn with clearly and absolutely no aggressive thoughts.

Yes, just today in fact: [Marmaduke by Brad Anderson for June 17, 2011 | GoComics](http://www.gocomics.com/marmaduke/2011/06/17)  
Powers &8^]

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2011, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawning/585824/4 "2011-06-19T03:47:45Z")

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> [@ChrisNY](#):
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> I would also note that we probably all have (I certainly have) seen dogs yawn with clearly and absolutely no aggressive thoughts.

A lot of times they yawn when they’re nervous. Same like a little extra panting.