Yawning and Rapport
We’ve known for ages that a yawn is contagious. Someone in the group yawns and someone will yawn in return often instantaneously or within 5 minutes. The reason, we also know, is down to the desireto be alike, to be the equal, to create similarity. Researcher’s in Italy’s Pisa University found that the “yawn transmission” was quicker amongst those that already had rapport – close friends and lovers. The study, is based on a rigorous, behavioural data collection carried out for over one year on more than 100 adults, corresponding…
