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Mendeley readers
| Title |
On yawning and its functions
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, June 1997
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| DOI | 10.3758/bf03209394 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Ronald Baenninger |
| Abstract |
The forms and behavioral correlates of yawning are described, and the phylogenetic and ontogenetic aspects of the act are examined with particular attention to its possible functions. Much evidence supports the view that yawning is an important mediator of behavioral arousal levels, a view that is further strengthened by a review of endocrine, neurotransmitter, and pharmacological mechanisms of yawning: A major function of yawning appears to involve maintenance or increase of arousal when environments provide relatively little stimulation. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 97 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 24 | 25% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| China | 1 | 1% |
| South Africa | 1 | 1% |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 69 | 71% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 96 | 99% |
| Scientists | 1 | 1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 96 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2% |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Poland | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 86 | 90% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 17 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 16 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 11% |
| Other | 5 | 5% |
| Other | 14 | 15% |
| Unknown | 17 | 18% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 29 | 30% |
| Psychology | 24 | 25% |
| Neuroscience | 8 | 8% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 2% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 2% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Unknown | 23 | 24% |