A look at the science behind yawning
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Andrew Gallup shares the science behind yawning,
To many yawning is simply a reflex that occurs when one is tired or bored. Evolutionary Neuroscientist, Andrew Gallup has been “tirelessly” studying the science behind yawning. He joins Hari Sreenivasan via Google Hangout with his insights.
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A look at the science behind yawning
Clip: Season 4 Episode 2 | 7m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
To many yawning is simply a reflex that occurs when one is tired or bored. Evolutionary Neuroscientist, Andrew Gallup has been “tirelessly” studying the science behind yawning. He joins Hari Sreenivasan via Google Hangout with his insights.
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