# Yawns

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawns/132552>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 16, 2002, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawns/132552 "2002-10-16T19:02:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ma7973](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@ma7973](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ma7973)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawns/132552/1 "2002-10-16T19:02:42Z")

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Why does it seem that yawning is contagious?

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**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawns/132552/2 "2002-10-16T19:04:54Z")

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[A smart guy looked into this once.](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_309.html)

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**Author:** ![Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Duck\_Duck\_Goose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duck_Duck_Goose)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2002, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yawns/132552/3 "2002-10-16T19:13:56Z")

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The Master Speaks.

[Why are yawns contagious?](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a2_309.html)

Preview: Aw, phooey.  
goes down in dungeon to pick out special whip for hamsters