Why Do We Yawn When Someone Else Yawns?

Yawning is like sharing a feeling with others. When someone yawns, it's kind of like they're saying, 'I'm tired!' and your brain hears that and says, 'Oh, I'm tired too!' so you yawn back. It feels magical, almost like a secret connection between friends.

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  1. Your teacher yawns during class, and soon the whole classroom is yawning too.
  2. You're watching a movie with your family when one person starts yawning, suddenly everyone does.
  3. At dinner, your sibling yawns loudly, and before you know it, so do you.

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