Why Do We Yawn?

HigherIQ · Jun 27, 2026 · 5m

00:00 — Introduction 00:36 — Everything You Were Told Is Wrong 02:09 — Why Your Dog Yawns When You Do 04:11 — Wrap Up Sources: - Science (AAAS) - Why Yawns Are Contagious, In All Kinds of Animals: https://www.science.org/content/article/why-yawns-are-contagious-all-kinds-animals - ScienceInsights - Why Are Yawns Contagious? The Brain Science Behind It: https://scienceinsights.org/why-are-yawns-contagious-the-brain-science-behind-it/ - ScienceInsights - The Neuroscience of Yawning: Why Do We Yawn?: https://scienceinsights.org/the-neuroscience-of-yawning-why-do-we-yawn/ - Science Array - Why We…