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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Pretty sure the consensus is that we don’t really know. I’ve heard lots of stuff that’s mostly based on social cohesion, but I don’t think the science is in on it yet.

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