A Ritualistic Holdover - Vestigial Pack Instinct and Social Contagion
A Ritualistic Holdover - Vestigial Pack Instinct and Social Contagion

The contagious yawn is a strange puzzle, but is it simply a quirk of biology?

Could there be other hidden forces at play?

What if stretching, a sudden itch, or even a fleeting moment of "brain fog" weren't isolated incidents, but subtle ripples of social contagion subtly shaping our behavior and perceptions?

Are seemingly ordinary actions the threads of a hidden network of influence, weaving patterns in our lives that we don't even see?