• Today@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    I’ve read that people with autism are less likely to catch a yawn. Not sure if that’s true.

    I’ve taken meds that caused uncontrollable yawning. That’s super annoying!

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      1 year ago

      I can say that’s absolutely false, for me at least. I yawn all the fucking time

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        1 year ago

        Yes, but can you catch a yawn from someone else? That’s the claim about autism, that someone else yawning does not tend to make people on the spectrum yawn. I have no idea whether or not that is true.

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          1 year ago

          It’s absolute bollocks, I’m autistic and I’ve always had to curse out co workers for making me yawn or cough after they do. First I’ve ever heard of this claim.

          Reading this post actually made me yawn too! Just by even thinking of it. I have never actually even thought about it I’m depth until your post, it’s just a totally natural reaction to me.

    • ThatWeirdGuy1001@sh.itjust.works
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      1 year ago

      You’re thinking of psychopathy.

      A true psychopath (someone with no real empathy) will not catch a yawn as it requires an empathetic response