Chimpanzees show a developmental increase in susceptibility to contagious yawning: a test of the effect of ontogeny and emotional closeness on yawn contagion.

Contagious yawning has been reported for humans, dogs and several non-human primate species, and associated with empathy in humans and other primates. Still, the function, development and underlying mechanisms of contagious yawning remain unclear. Humans and dogs show a developmental increase in sus...

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Main Authors: Elainie Alenkær Madsen, Tomas Persson, Susan Sayehli, Sara Lenninger, Göran Sonesson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/e9e01a043eb04544ba91eb3e765b9df8
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