eli5 why do we cover our face/mouth when we see someone get hurt

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If someone is about to get hurt or gets hurt people put their hands over their head/face. Is this a gesture we all do? If so why?

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It could be related to how recirculating CO2 in your breath can regulate your breathing, calming you down. Hence why people used to breath into paper bags when they were hyperventilating. I don’t believe they teach that now though, so i could be wrong.

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