Strange question .... Hmmmmm ?

[DanDanUK]

Hi guy's

So i was playing with my 5 month old son this afternoon and noticed something today which i had noticed a few more times as the day went on.

Why is it that when we yawn and another person see's this they yawn back but if you yawn in front of a baby while the baby's looking at you the baby does not yawn back at you like another person would ???

 

[M|L]

I don't yawn back when I see someone yawning.

Is it just a British thing??

 

[oddballer]

its a proven instinct imbeded in all of us........ called "power of suggestion"...... works with coughing as well...... i guess its like the shoaling instinct with fish........ just gos to show we are nuthin but a bundle of instincts like our wild counter parts......... Awww....... i'm tired......... "yawn"...... ya all sheep..........

 

[Mourinho18]

humans don't really act based on instincts like animals.

 

[DiXoN]

watch mythbusters they covered this one although not with children though

 

[oddballer]

humans don't really act based on instincts like animals.

not entirely but there are many subconcious action or "reactions" that are not cerebrally induced...... not saying we're monkeys but not that special either........

 

[guppy]

Hi guy's

So i was playing with my 5 month old son this afternoon and noticed something today which i had noticed a few more times as the day went on.

Why is it that when we yawn and another person see's this they yawn back but if you yawn in front of a baby while the baby's looking at you the baby does not yawn back at you like another person would ???

They are smarter than we are

 

[davo]

they arent always tired. i do it all the time if people yawn, but if im not tired myself, i wont. i duno about copying, but it certainly reminds me subconsciously that im tired

 

[M|L]

not entirely but there are many subconcious action or "reactions" that are not cerebrally induced...... not saying we're monkeys but not that special either........

LOLLLLLLLLLL that was hilarious.