Wolves susceptible to yawn contagion

Thu, 23 Oct 2014 01:23:05 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140827141555.htm

"Wolves may be susceptible to yawn contagion, according to a new study.
Researchers suggest that contagious yawning may be linked to human
capacity for empathy, but little evidence apart from studies on
primates, exists that links contagious yawning to empathy in other animals."

Interesting!

Via rasha kamel.

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