Chimpanzees’ contagious yawning evidence of empathy, not just sleepiness

Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 17:30 in Psychology & Sociology

Contagious yawning is not just a marker of sleepiness or boredom. For chimpanzees, it may actually be a sign of a social connection between individuals. New research at the Yerkes [...]

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