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

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    This happens via blood flow, the inhalation of cool air, and the occasional tearing of the eyes. It has also been found that yawning occurs before, during, and after instances of abnormal ...

  3. Yawn - Wikipedia

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    Yawning (oscitation) most often occurs in adults immediately before and after sleep, during tedious activities and as a result of its contagious quality. [8] It is commonly associated with tiredness, stress, sleepiness, boredom, or even hunger. In humans, yawning is often triggered by the perception that others are yawning (for example, seeing ...

  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. The science behind why yawning is contagious - AOL

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    In order to take a closer look, researchers monitored 36 participants as they watched other people yawn. Turns out it comes down to each person’s excitability.

  6. 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 ...

  7. Rheum - Wikipedia

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    Rheum from a cat's eyes. Rheum (/ r uː m /; from Greek: ῥεῦμα rheuma 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (contrast with mucopurulent discharge). [1] [2] [3] Rheum dries and gathers as a crust in the corners of the eyes or the mouth, on the eyelids, or under the nose. [3]

  8. Yawning may reveal how smart you are - AOL

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    Biologists led by a professor from SUNY Oneonta are saying that there may be a connection between intelligence and the length of yawning.

  9. Absent-mindedness - Wikipedia

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    Absent-mindedness is a mental state wherein a person is forgetfully inattentive. [1] It is the opposite mental state of mindfulness.. Absent-mindedness is often caused by things such as boredom, sleepiness, rumination, distraction, or preoccupation with one's own internal monologue.