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Why is yawning contagious?

Coronacast by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

May 6, 20260:17:00News & Politics

It’s easy to catch a yawn – you might even yawn while you’re reading this. It’s not just humans that yawn, but all kinds of verterbrates, even fish! But contagious yawning is rarer. Norman and Tegan unpack why we yawn in...

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Why is yawning contagious? is an episode from Coronacast by Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It’s easy to catch a yawn – you might even yawn while you’re reading this. It’s not just humans that yawn, but all kinds of verterbrates, even...

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Published May 6, 2026, 0:17:00 long, audio available.

Why is yawning contagious?

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