THE BORE
General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: MrAngryFace on August 15, 2007, 06:07:39 PM
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20279354/wid/11915773?GT1=10316
“It supports the claim that contagious yawning is based on the capacity for empathy,” the researchers wrote.
Contagious yawning is seen in only a few other primates and studies have suggested the behavior has played an evolutionary role in helping groups avoid danger by keeping animals awake and alert.
The researchers said the findings offer a jumping-off point to investigate the nature of social and communication impairment in those with autism.
“Further studies are required to investigate the relation between contagious yawning and other symptoms of (autism) such as empathy, imitation and/or face fixation,” the researchers wrote.
The study is published in the Royal Society’s Biology Letters on Wednesday.
Id say it just means people are f'n tired!
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NEEDS AN UPDATE
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There's this new Pepsi energy drink that has a commercial of just a bunch of people yawning a song, and it pisses me off because it always makes me sleepy. Plus Pepsi is gross, I can't imagine them making it into an energy drink. :maf
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what does burping determine?
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There's this new Pepsi energy drink that has a commercial of just a bunch of people yawning a song, and it pisses me off because it always makes me sleepy. Plus Pepsi is gross, I can't imagine them making it into an energy drink. :maf
I find it funny that they're marketing Pepsi Max as an energy drink here in the US.