Yawning: Unsuspected avenue for a better understanding of arousal and interoception

Walusinski, Olivier

doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2006.01.020

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“…Indeed, people are known to be more susceptible to yawning under different circumstances (Provine & Hamernik, 1986), and many would agree that there are occasions in which one is more susceptible to contagious yawning than others (e.g., in situations were attention is not strongly focused on a task at hand). This makes the point that, in some respects, contagious yawning may rely on some form of embodiment or mental reflection of the yawn that has been perceived, be it at its most basic, perhaps subconscious, level (see also Walusinski, 2006).…”

Section: Pifg Neurons: Triggers For Contagious Behavior?mentioning

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An investigation of auditory contagious yawning

Arnott

Singhal

Goodale

2009

Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience

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Section: Pifg Neurons: Triggers For Contagious Behavior?mentioning

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An investigation of auditory contagious yawning

Arnott

Singhal

Goodale

2009

Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience

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“…There are several theories about the possible function of yawning (7,8). Communication theories propose yawning as a way animals synchronize group behaviors during rest-activity cycles or communicate drowsiness or stress.…”

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Contagious yawning in gelada baboons as a possible expression of empathy

Palagi

Leone

Mancini

et al. 2009

Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

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Yawn contagion in humans has been proposed to be related to our capacity for empathy. It is presently unclear whether this capacity is uniquely human or shared with other primates, especially monkeys. Here, we show that in gelada baboons (Theropithecus gelada) yawning is contagious between individuals, especially those that are socially close, i.e., the contagiousness of yawning correlated with the level of grooming contact between individuals. This correlation persisted after controlling for the effect of spatial association. Thus, emotional proximity rather than spatial proximity best predicts yawn contagion. Adult females showed precise matching of different yawning types, which suggests a mirroring mechanism that activates shared representations. The present study also suggests that females have an enhanced sensitivity and emotional tuning toward companions. These findings are consistent with the view that contagious yawning reveals an emotional connection between individuals. This phenomenon, here demonstrated in monkeys, could be a building block for full-blown empathy.emotional contagion ͉ matching behavior ͉ mirror neurons ͉ social bonding ͉ Theropithecus gelada

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“…Could the interaction between practitioner and client be similar to the grooming behaviors of primates and other animals? In rats, experimental stimulation of hypothalamic structures have elicited grooming, pandiculation, and other adaptive homeostatic behaviors (12)(13)(14) , all of which are associated with pleasure and well-being (15)(16)(17)(18) , guaranteeing their perpetuation. In the clinical experience of the author's group, a client's expressed sense that the practitioner's touch is appropriate brings an element of safety to the work that actually strengthens the social bond of the therapeutic relationship.…”

Section: International Journal Of Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork-vomentioning

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Muscle Repositioning: Combining Subjective and Objective Feedbacks in the Teaching and Practice of a Reflex-Based Myofascial Release Technique

Bertolucci¹

2010

IJTMB

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The manual mechanical input of MR integrates the client's body segments into a block, which is evident as a result of the diagnostic manual oscillations the practitioner imparts to the client's body. Segmental integration is achieved when the client's body responds as a unit to the oscillatory assessment. It appears that manually sustaining the condition of segmental integration evokes involuntary muscle reactions, which reactions might correspond to mechanisms that maintain homeostasis, such as pandiculation. It might be that these reactions are part of the MR mechanism of action and underlie its clinically observed efficacy in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.For the practitioner and the client alike, segmental integration provides unique sensations. In teaching MR, these paired sensations can be used as kinesthetic feedback resources, because quality of touch can be guided by the client's reported sensations, which should match the practitioner's sensations. Another form of feedback with respect to quality of touch is the visually discernable degree of segmental integration. Finally, because the involuntary motor activity elicited by the MR touch can be objectively monitored through electromyography and possibly other instrumented measurements, the MR approach might yield objectivity, precision, and reproducibility-features seldom found in manual therapies.

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Yawning: Unsuspected avenue for a better understanding of arousal and interoception

Cited by 47 publications

References 49 publications

An investigation of auditory contagious yawning

An investigation of auditory contagious yawning

Contagious yawning in gelada baboons as a possible expression of empathy

Muscle Repositioning: Combining Subjective and Objective Feedbacks in the Teaching and Practice of a Reflex-Based Myofascial Release Technique

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