Why do we yawn, and why is yawning contagious?

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I’ve noticed that yawning happens when I’m tired or bored, but why do we actually yawn? And why do I feel the need to yawn when I see someone else yawning?

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I thought yawning was the primate way of announcing to the group that they’re safe and can go to sleep. That’s why it’s contagious.

I would swear I saw that in some nature documentary, but I may have made it up. 🤷‍♂️

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