Wolves Can Catch Yawning from One Another

Wolves Can Catch Yawning from One Another

Study finds wolves yawn when they see others of their kind do the same

Yawning Is So Contagious It Can Spread from Humans to Chimps

Yawning Is So Contagious It Can Spread from Humans to Chimps

Juvenile chimps living in sanctuaries are likely to yawn when they see people doing so

Yawning Is Surprisingly Contagious, Can Spread from Humans to Dogs

Yawning Is Surprisingly Contagious, Can Spread from Humans to Dogs

Researchers find dogs often yawn when they see a person doing the same

Suicide Is Often Contagious, Researchers Say

Suicide Is Often Contagious, Researchers Say

Teens are more likely to commit suicide after one of their friends dies in the same manner

Mobile Phones Are Contagious, Women More Likely to Catch the “Disease”

Mobile Phones Are Contagious, Women More Likely to Catch the “Disease”

People are more interested in texting or talking on their phones when others do the same

  • Health
  • By Cristina Macari
  • November 23rd, 2012
Itchy Empathy: Seeing Someone Scratch Makes Us Itch Too

Itchy Empathy: Seeing Someone Scratch Makes Us Itch Too

Skin disorders might be cured more easily if we understand why people itch