The reality is that even though people have been yawning as long as we have existed, we have no clue why we do it. Maybe it serves some helpful purpose? It does cause us to draw in more air and our hearts to race faster than normal, but so does exercise. There’s still much we don’t understand about our own brains, so maybe yawning is triggered by some area of the brain we have yet to discover. We do know that yawning is not limited to man. Cats, dogs, even fish yawn, which leads us back to the idea that yawning is some form of communication. The Common Theory — In the dictionary, yawning is said to be caused by boredom, fatigue or drowsiness. Although we do tend to yawn when bored or tired, this theory doesn’t explain why Olympic athletes yawn right before they compete in their event. It’s doubtful that they are bored with the world watching them. My NEW Theory — I thought that yawning is a way to show your teeth and intimidate others while waking up your inner battle instinct. You say WTF? But listen when we see others yawn it’s our domesticated way of […]