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| Title |
Changes in Physiology before, during, and after Yawning
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Evolutionary Neuroscience, January 2012
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnevo.2011.00007 |
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| Authors |
Timothy P. Corey, Melanie L. Shoup-Knox, Elana B. Gordis, Gordon G. Gallup |
| Abstract |
The ultimate function of yawning continues to be debated. Here, we examine physiological measurements taken before, during, and after yawns in humans, in an attempt to identify key proximate mechanisms associated with this behavior. In two separate studies we measured changes in heart rate, lung volume, eye closure, skin conductance, ear pulse, respiratory sinus arrhythmia, and respiratory rate. Data were depicted from 75 s before and after yawns, and analyzed at baseline, during, and immediately following yawns. Increases in heart rate, lung volume, and eye muscle tension were observed during or immediately following yawning. Patterns of physiological changes during yawning were then compared to data from non-yawning deep inhalations. In one study, respiration period increased following the execution of a yawn. Much of the variance in physiology surrounding yawning was specific to the yawning event. This was not the case for deep inhalation. We consider our findings in light of various hypotheses about the function of yawning and conclude that they are most consistent with the brain cooling hypothesis. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 20 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4 | 20% |
| Canada | 2 | 10% |
| United States | 2 | 10% |
| Japan | 1 | 5% |
| Turkey | 1 | 5% |
| Unknown | 10 | 50% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 75% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 10% |
| Scientists | 2 | 10% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 5% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 66 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Czechia | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Peru | 1 | 2% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 61 | 92% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 12% |
| Researcher | 7 | 11% |
| Professor | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 9 | 14% |
| Unknown | 17 | 26% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 17% |
| Psychology | 10 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 9 | 14% |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 6% |
| Engineering | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 10 | 15% |
| Unknown | 19 | 29% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 96. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 January 2024.
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