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A yawn as good as a kiss between friends and family

Italian researchers say that contagious yawning occurs at a faster rate among friends and family than strangers. Their study, aimed at advancing the understanding of empathy between people, also uncovered similar findings among other primates. Jim Drury reports.

Reuters | January 23, 2012Watch more videos from Reuters

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