I still yawn before races, and get the occasional weird look! So why do athletes yawn before a competition? There are a few theories, but perhaps the best explanation came from Ohno himself when interviewed. In other words, it wakes you up. Another theory is that yawning helps us to regulate the temperature and metabolism of our brains.
Yawning is thought to cool off the frontal lobes, allowing them to work more efficiently. A more attentive, focused brain probably has its advantages right before a race. Why not? You can facilitate the change from a more alert state to a more sedate one or vice versa," says Richard Provine , a psychologist at the University of Maryland. Nearly every animal with a backbone yawns: fish, dogs, cats, snakes, birds. But most scientific research has looked at the behavior in humans.
A few quick facts: We yawn in the morning and the evening, but more in the evening. Yawning is contagious merely talking or reading about it is enough to set most people off , and may be related to our capacity for empathy. Additionally, it may be an ancient signal, a way to synchronize a group for an activity, such as going to sleep. Then there are the interesting medical links. In some cases, when a person is paralyzed on one half of their body, scientists have reported that yawning triggers the involuntary raising of the paralyzed arm.
And scientists recently found that yawning temporarily relieves symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis. To recognize a true bird yawn, the circumstance has to be when they are by themselves with nothing threatening. Sports is giving away a Wii system every day during the games to one lucky fan on Facebook. You can enter here for your chance to win. It's our prediction and best guess on what the latest rankings will be after Week Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley says he wouldn't have kicked a field goal with three seconds to go and the game decided if he was Baylor's Dave Aranda.
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