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More on yawns
Dr. Swigmon Fwad, Kiwi,
Hello There,
Please allow me to recapitulate that which I spoke of previously for those who/whom were unavailable.
We spoke of Contagious Yawning, which is triggered involuntarily when we observe another person yawn. It is not limited to humans. Dogs do it too.
I stated that those who/whom do not yawn after another yawns, are either psychopaths or sociopaths.
I learned something I did not know. Yawning can be caused by other things, as I found out by reading some of your comments. I handed a few to Penwose who actually fell asleep.
A lady mentioned that she yawned upon entering a crowded ballroom and hardly anybody yawned back. Were the rest psychopaths?
We should like to reply, “Probably not,” but then again, “Possibly a few?”
The test is not without a footage limit. Only those within 10 to 20 feet will be effected.
I have yet to see a full ballroom yawn, except for during one of my lectures, however that was a different matter all together.
I mentioned that sociopaths do not care what others think of them so they will do nothing after a yawn, while psychopaths may try to mask a fake yawn, possibly by covering their mouth with their hand.
There are also various “yawn inducers” available, and they may have one of those? These can be overcome with an air-horn canister, but not without disdain from everyone in the crowd.
The method is not flawless.
This is not to say that psychopaths and sociopaths do not yawn. They are human and yawns are a human trait. They yawn quite often actually, but not contagiously. It is quite possible that your yawn came at a time when they were about to yawn on their own, so you may get a false negative reading, which can be very dangerous.
We suggest asking everyone if they are tired. If they all answer “No,” hit them with a yawn.
I mentioned dogs are also effected. I for one never yawn around my dog for fear he may not yawn back, which would break my heart.
I always let him yawn first.
Good mental health is not for everybody.
If it was, we’d all have it!
Swigmon Out,
By George
NoPo8
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But there is a side note that may only apply to quadriplegics. Recently, while lying in bed, instead of my arms staying down with my hands near my hips. I wake up with my hands up by my head on both sides and I "can't put them back down." Just like, "I've fallen and I can't get up." (Also true)
Anyways… When I yawn I have noticed that my arms move in response until my hands are up alongside my head and my elbows are bent. In time, this position becomes painful and I have to have someone put them back down. Sometimes I will yawn again while they are doing it. I don't notice if they are yawning, too, but my damned arms will come back up again even though my helpers just put them down. This causes my caregivers, and me, to go crazy, but not psychopathic.
Ron