Autistic kids don’t catch yawns

Yawning isn’t contagious for some of the socially impaired.

Do you feel a yawn coming on just looking at this picture? Yawning is known to be contagious — but the rule doesn’t apply to autistic children. This finding could shed light on the social impairments of people with autism.

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Autistic kids don’t catch yawns

Yawning isn’t contagious for some of the socially impaired.

Do you feel a yawn coming on just looking at this picture? Yawning is known to be contagious — but the rule doesn’t apply to autistic children. This finding could shed light on the social impairments of people with autism.

Read the story here.

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