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

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    Yet, Earth-side, the somewhat-involuntary action can be perceived as a sign of boredom—think: during a monotoned lecture, a long road trip, or while watching TV. In reality, yawning’s triggers ...

  3. Yawn - Wikipedia

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    He [Prophet Muhammad] likened excessive yawning to the howling of dogs to deter people from it and to make it seem repulsive, for when a dog howls, it raises its head and opens its mouth widely, and the yawner resembles it when he yawns too much. This is why the Devil laughs at those who yawn, for he succeeds in playing with them and deforming ...

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

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    328 participants were asked to watch a three-minute video of people yawning and to keep track of how many times they yawned. Of the 328 participants, 222 contagiously yawned.

  5. Yawning is more contagious for the young, study says - AOL

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    Yawning. We all do it and yet there's no set explanation on why we do it. And just as mysterious is that the act of yawning seems to be contagious. A new study looking at that issue has found that ...

  6. Directed attention fatigue - Wikipedia

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    Signs of Directed Attention Fatigue include temporarily feeling unusually distractible, impatient, forgetful, or cranky when there is no associated illness. In more severe forms, it can lead to bad judgment, apathy, or accidents, and can contribute to increased stress levels. [citation needed]

  7. Valsalva maneuver - Wikipedia

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    The effectiveness of the "yawning" method can be improved with practice; some people can achieve release or opening by moving their jaw forward or forward and down, rather than straight down as in a classical yawn, [6] and some can do so without moving their jaw at all by activating the tensor tympani muscle, which is heard by the individual as ...

  8. Everyday behaviors by flight passengers that are red flags ...

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    Another "common" behavior that could flag security personnel is when people are seen yawning excessively. "Exaggerated yawning, lots of yawning — that might attract attention," said Price.

  9. Tardive dyskinesia - Wikipedia

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    Often the symptoms of tardive dyskinesia are not apparent until the individual comes off of the antipsychotic drugs; however, when tardive dyskinesia worsens, the signs become visible. [24] Other dopamine antagonists and antiemetics can cause tardive dyskinesia, such as metoclopramide and promethazine, used to treat gastrointestinal disorders.