Could sneezing, yawning and tickling have a shared function? Robert R. Provine’s Curious Behavior explores mundane bodily actions overlooked by science
YOU might not have noticed, but the face a person makes when they sneeze or yawn is remarkably similar to the one they pull at orgasm. Similarly, being prevented from completing any of these three actions once they are under way is extremely frustrating. Are they linked in their function?
In Curious Behavior, neuroscientist discusses common yet seemingly strange actions, such as crying, tickling and yawning – subjects often overlooked by science. Beyond explaining how each…
