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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 4:55 pm


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People who identify better with others are more prone to contagious yawning, researchers say. In their study, children with autism, who can have trouble showing empathy, were least likely to 'catch' a yawn.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:48 pm


I yawned twice. Once while reading the title, once while reading the article.

I guess I'm not autistic.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:34 pm


peekadora
I yawned twice. Once while reading the title, once while reading the article.

I guess I'm not autistic.
I yawned after I read this.
PostPosted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:48 pm


The moment I read autism I yawned.

Does that mean I identify with autistic people? (I really didn't yawn, just felt like being a p***k.)

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