SUNY Poly Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Andrew Gallup's research has been published in Animal Behavior.

The research paper, "The causes and consequences of yawning in animal groups," highlights Professor Gallup’s findings that “yawning is a  highly conserved neurophysiological adaptation among vertebrates…the detection of yawning appears to be biologically important in social species…the observation of yawning in conspecifics selectively enhances vigilance…[and]…yawn contagion appears to function in promoting motor synchrony in groups.”

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