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Robert Provine, Researcher of Universal Human Behavior, Dies
Robert Provine, Researcher of Universal Human Behavior, Dies
The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, neuroscientist was known for pioneering work on laughter, yawning, hiccupping, and tears.
Robert Provine, Researcher of Universal Human Behavior, Dies
Robert Provine, Researcher of Universal Human Behavior, Dies

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, neuroscientist was known for pioneering work on laughter, yawning, hiccupping, and tears.

The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, neuroscientist was known for pioneering work on laughter, yawning, hiccupping, and tears.

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Bigger-Brained Species Have Longer Yawns
Kerry Grens | Oct 5, 2016 | 1 min read
Yawn duration also correlates with the number of cortical neurons, according to a study.
Multiple Sclerosis: Is Yawning a Warning?
Benjamin Skuse | Sep 1, 2016 | 4 min read
Neuropsychologist Simon Thompson found a possible link between yawning and multiple sclerosis. So what better way to get under the skin of his research than volunteering to take part in one of his experiments?
Are Apes as Empathetic as Humans?
Shreya Dasgupta | Aug 12, 2014 | 3 min read
In the absence of complex emotional bonds, humans and bonobos show similar empathy, according to a study.
Curiouser and Curiouser
Kenneth C. Catania | Aug 23, 2012 | 2 min read
A review of the new book Curious Behavior, which delves into the quirks of human conduct.
Yawns More Contagious Among Friends
Jef Akst | Dec 7, 2011 | 1 min read
People who are emotionally connected are more likely to catch the yawns from one another.
Why We Yawn
Edyta Zielinska | Nov 17, 2011 | 1 min read
Rather than fatigue or boredom, researchers propose that yawning may cool an overheated brain.
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