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Did you know? Yawning is contagious — if you see someone yawn, there's a 50% chance you'll yawn within 5 minutes. It is linked to empathy: people with autism or psychopathy show less contagious yawning. Dogs yawn contagiously when their owners do.

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Yawning is contagious — if you see someone yawn, there's a 50% chance you'll yawn within 5 minutes. It is linked to empathy: people with autism or psychopathy show less contagious yawning. Dogs yawn contagiously when their owners do.

Geeuwen is besmettelijk — als je iemand ziet geeuwen, is de kans 50% dat je binnen 5 minuten ook geeuwt. Het wordt gekoppeld aan empathie: mensen met autisme of psychopathie tonen minder besmettelijk geeuwen. Honden geeuwen besmettelijk wanneer hun baasje het doet.

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