“For instance, behaviors like yawning, walking, rhythmic tapping and even changes in pupil size are contagious in both humans and chimpanzees. Our study fits into this framework by showing that ...

(Have you yawned yet while reading this?) The notion that we yawn because our brains need more oxygen, however, is a myth, experts said. A study in the 1980s reported that breathing pure oxygen or ...

We commonly consider spiritual practices sources of peace and inspiration. A recent study shows that they can also be experienced differently: Many persons feel bored during these practices -- and ...

A yawn can travel around a room faster than a biscuit tin, which is quite a feat when you've got the family round. Now a new study has not only confirmed that yawning is particularly contagious ...

Night owls showed more depressive symptoms, higher alcohol consumption, significantly poorer sleep quality and lower mindfulness practices.

Uncover the reasons behind spiritual boredom and how it affects motivation in practices like meditation and pilgrimages.

Tiredness, sleep deprivation, or certain medications usually cause yawning. If you find yourself yawning much more than usual on a daily basis, there could be more than tiredness or boredom going on.

You know the feeling. It’s getting close to bedtime, you get sleepy, and you start yawning automatically. You may even find yourself yawning in the middle of the day in a mid-day lull.

The co-authors noted that muscle movements including breathing and yawning were not included in the study's findings. And while the study authors were not able to identify what each expression ...

TSU--Dolphins yawn, even in the wild seas, a study showed. A group of researchers with Mie University here analyzed 1,816 hours of video recordings and spotted free-ranging Indo-Pacific bottlenose ...

We commonly consider spiritual practices sources of peace and inspiration. A recent study led by researchers of the University of Vienna shows that they can also be experienced differently ...