Contagious yawning and the brain

Overview of attention for article published in Cognitive Brain Research, January 2005

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Contagious yawning may be part of a neural network involved in empathy. https://t.co/l4iriZVe9g #Brain #People #Influence

8/10 One study showed the areas of the brain affected by contagious yawns are the same areas involved in self processing, further driving home the empathy link https://t.co/ntGR3YIhmH

RT @Dr_MAD: Το μεταδοτικό χασμουρητό είναι απλά η διέγερση των λεγόμενων mirror neurons: Αντανακλαστικός καθρέφτης! http://t.co/5zFfNg63 #gianama8aineis

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