What is the purpose of yawning?

[FirePhoenix]

Damn this thread! making me yawn...

 

[Christopher123]

Oh.

Well, don't worry. I was kinda poking fun at myself with that anyway, because I'm a little slow on the uptake sometimes (in general). I have a "ditz" gene in my family.

So do I!

PS. I saw your pics. You're gorgeous!

Thank you, you're quite handsome yourself

 

[gmoney]

I hadn't yawned once today until I read this thread. It isn't boring it is interesting. I tried to fake a couple of yawns and then a real one came on and now I have done several real ones and am beginning to feel tired. Isn't the human brain strange?

That's funny. Every time I've ever faked a yawn, a real one comes minutes later!

 

[Corny]

you yawn to socialize and bond with others around you...
when one yawns, all follow...

one of the newer theories says that yawning is a relict from old times and originally was intended to help our ancestors groups to synchronize sleeping times.