Monday, December 15, 2008

Are You Nice If You Yawn?

As we all know, yawning is contagious but what we may not have known (until now) is that yawning during a conversation may mean so much more than a reaction to someone else's yawn or boredom, it could mean that you are able to "understand and connect" to someone's emotional state. Recent studies shows that the action is linked to empathy, so when you're yawning in the middle of someone's speech, let him or her know it's a good thing. To be able to back up this argument or cover up your boredom, read this.

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