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  2. Why you yawn when you’re bored, according to experts - AOL

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    Yawning often feels involuntary—it’s triggered by the same part of the brain as sneezing, Sullivan says. But the difference is, a yawn can be controlled from “the top down” if you think ...

  3. Why do we yawn — and why is it so contagious? Experts explain.

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    Merely thinking about or seeing someone yawning can make you yawn. But why?

  4. Sopite syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Drowsiness, yawning, disinclination for work, lack of social participation, mood changes, apathy, sleep disturbances, other fatigue-related symptoms The sopite syndrome ( / s oʊ ˈ p aɪ t / ; from Latin sopire 'to put to sleep') [ 1 ] is a neurological disorder that relates symptoms of fatigue , drowsiness , and mood changes to prolonged ...

  5. Yawn - Wikipedia

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    Hence, yawn contagion appears to be primarily driven by the emotional closeness between individuals. [45] The social asymmetry in contagious yawning (with contagious yawning being more frequent between familiar subjects than between strangers) remains when only yawns that are heard, but not seen, are considered.

  6. Can you make it through this video without yawning? - AOL

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    While past research has linked empathy, time of day, and intelligence to yawning, the Duke University researchers found no such links. Oh, and did you know that yawns are actually contagious for ...

  7. Female hysteria - Wikipedia

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    Female hysteria was once a common medical diagnosis for women. It was described as exhibiting a wide array of symptoms, including anxiety, shortness of breath, fainting, nervousness, exaggerated and impulsive sexual desire, insomnia, fluid retention, heaviness in the abdomen, irritability, loss of appetite for food or sex, sexually impulsive behavior, and a "tendency to cause trouble for ...

  8. Pseudobulbar affect - Wikipedia

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    The "mean CNS-LS scores" decreased by 8.2 points for both drug-combination options, vs a decrease of 5.7 points for the placebo. Overall, the trial showed a statistically significant benefit from taking a combination of dextromethorphan and quinidine, with both dosages being safe and well tolerated.

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    The AOL.com video experience serves up the best video content from AOL and around the web, curating informative and entertaining snackable videos.