Shane read about yawning and immediately yawned, then went down a rabbit hole. Scientists point to mirror neurons and social bonding, but the real answer is nobody knows — and the Wikipedia page for yawning has an excellent koala photo.
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Shane was reading and the word 'yawn' triggered an immediate yawn, sending him down a research rabbit hole [1] — Shane Gillis "Shane read about yawning and immediately yawned, then went down a rabbit hole. Scientists point to mirror neurons and social bonding, but t…" 21:21 . The leading scientific hypothesis involves mirror neurons — brain cells that fire when observing someone else perform an action, creating subconscious empathy. Research apparently shows that you're significantly more likely to catch a yawn from a close friend or family member than a stranger, and that it may function as a social vigilance mechanism — when one group member is tired, the contagious yawn subtly raises alertness in the rest. But Shane's honest conclusion is that nobody really knows, and the Wikipedia page for 'yawn' contains a magnificent photo of a koala mid-yawn that he texted to Matt the night before. True to form, several people in the recording room start yawning.
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