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What is know is that behavior is contagious. The likelihood of yawning increases six fold according to one study after seeing someone else yawn.
As for yawn contagion, Giordano said it may be related to a phenomenon called social mirroring, where organisms imitate the actions of others. Other behaviors fall into this category, such as scratching, leg crossing and laughing. Giordano said this behavior could be linked to mirror neurons in the brain.
“What these neurons are involved in is matching what we sense and feel to the way we move. So if seomeone is seeing me scratch my face, they would know what it feels like. You may be compelled to do it too.
John, director at a university for itching conducted research on social scratching in mice. When he showed a mice a video of a mice scratching themselves, they did it too.
If os,done flashes you a nice friendly smile, without even thinking about it, you’re likely to smile back.
Which question or claim is answered in the text?
A. Why are yawns contagious
B. Do most animals yawn
C. Are yawning and smiling similar
D. What is social mirroring
As for yawn contagion, Giordano said it may be related to a phenomenon called social mirroring, where organisms imitate the actions of others. Other behaviors fall into this category, such as scratching, leg crossing and laughing. Giordano said this behavior could be linked to mirror neurons in the brain.
“What these neurons are involved in is matching what we sense and feel to the way we move. So if seomeone is seeing me scratch my face, they would know what it feels like. You may be compelled to do it too.
John, director at a university for itching conducted research on social scratching in mice. When he showed a mice a video of a mice scratching themselves, they did it too.
If os,done flashes you a nice friendly smile, without even thinking about it, you’re likely to smile back.
Which question or claim is answered in the text?
A. Why are yawns contagious
B. Do most animals yawn
C. Are yawning and smiling similar
D. What is social mirroring
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The question or claim answered in the text is:
A. Why are yawns contagious
The text discusses the phenomenon of yawn contagion and refers to social mirroring and mirror neurons as possible explanations for why this behavior occurs.
A. Why are yawns contagious
The text discusses the phenomenon of yawn contagion and refers to social mirroring and mirror neurons as possible explanations for why this behavior occurs.