On the context of yawning: when, where, and why?

From personal logs kept by 28 subjects of their yawning during 1 week we found that yawns occurred during the hours of transitions between sleeping and waking. During the day yawns were associated with attending class, driving, studying or reading, and watching television. A survey of a much larger...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Psychological record 1993-04, Vol.43 (2), p.175-183
Hauptverfasser:	GRECO, M, BAENNINGER, R, GOVERN, J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air breathing Behavior Biological and medical sciences Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Psychology Respiratory system: anatomy, metabolism, gas exchange, ventilatory mechanics, respiratory hemodynamics Sleep Social research Studies Vertebrates: respiratory system Yawning
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Zusammenfassung:	From personal logs kept by 28 subjects of their yawning during 1 week we found that yawns occurred during the hours of transitions between sleeping and waking. During the day yawns were associated with attending class, driving, studying or reading, and watching television. A survey of a much larger sample of subjects disclosed some agreement, but several discrepancies between what respondents believed about their yawning and the actual behavior of those subjects who kept logs.
ISSN:	0033-2933 2163-3452