PLoS One July 2012 PMID 22163307

Yawn contagion and empathy in Homo sapiens.

Ivan Norscia, Elisabetta Palagi

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The commentary indicates an overall cautious acceptance of the study's findings, with references to personal perceptions like noticing yawns more among loved ones and concerns about potential gaps in the results, using conversational language to discuss real-life relevance without extensive technical analysis.

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Most posts acknowledge the findings that social bonds influence yawn contagion, with one mentioning the uncertainty in the results, which indicates some support but also skepticism.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study found that yawn contagion in humans is mainly influenced by social bonds, with higher contagion rates among kin and friends compared to strangers, indicating a link between empathy and emotional closeness.
  • Variables like gender, nationality, and yawn characteristics did not significantly affect yawn contagion; instead, the emotional connection between individuals played a crucial role in how quickly and frequently yawns were contagious.
  • The findings suggest that the neural response to yawn contagion varies with familiarity, supporting the idea that empathy—reflected through contagious yawning—relies more on social and emotional ties than on demographic factors.

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Sin embargo, esto no es del todo seguro ya que los resultados presentan ciertos vacíos como que las personas se fijan más en sus seres queridos, por lo que es más fácil percatarse de cuando bostezan a comparación de cuando un desconocido lo hace. https://t.co/TbG43AAyP4

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Yawn Contagion and Empathy in Homo sapiens. PLoS ONE, 2011; 6 (12): e28472 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028472. Cite This Page:.

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