YAWNING EFFECTS ON ANGER

What makes us yawn? Yawning is something that we cannot control. Even

in the mother’s womb, eleven-week-old babies have been observed to yawn. Anger is often viewed as harmful. It does not only affect the person feeling this anger but
those around him or her. As these feelings get stronger, changes occur in our body. Our faces turn
But why do we do it? One popular explanation for yawning is that a person red and carry a frown. Our teeth are clenched and our hands are closed tight. Our breathing becomes
may be tired or bored. Although many believe this to be true, it cannot explain heavy and this makes our heart beat faster. Our shoulder and neck muscles become stiff and our
why athletes yawn before an event or why dogs yawn before an attack. blood pressure begins to rise. All these things happen because our body is preparing for something. It
It is said that yawning is caused by a lack of oxygen and excess carbon dioxide. is preparing for action. However, this action does not have to be harmful.
A good example of this is when we yawn in groups. We yawn because we are People are often guilty about feeling angry. But, anger can be viewed positively. Feelings of anger
tell you that something is not right and that something needs to change. The challenge lies in making
competing for air. sure that actions resulting from anger will help rather than harm. Expressing our feelings can help
Others even believe that we yawn to cool our brains off. Cool brains allow others understand the source of our anger rather than fear its consequences.
us to think more clearly so yawning is said to help us become more alert. Questions :
Questions : 1. Which is NOT an observed change in our body when we get angry?
1. What is a fact about yawning? a. Our face turns red. b. Our heart beats faster.
c. Our shoulders become stiff. d. Our breathing becomes slow.
a. It is something we cannot control. b. It is something only humans do 2. In the sentence, “Changes occur in our body,” which of the following words is a synonym for the
c. It is a result of boredom. d. It happens after birth. word occur?
2. Which of the following might make us yawn? a. stay b. form c. happen d. transform
a. reading a book b. being in a crowded room 3. Why do people sometimes feel guilty for being angry?
c. being around plants d. being in a small air-conditioned a. Anger may hurt others.
b. Anger is not a feeling you should show to other people.
car c. Anger may cause us to create positive change in the world.
3. What does the word "involuntary" mean? d. Anger may cause us to be motivated to act on something.
a. expected b. unexpected c. within control d. 4. Which of these actions is based on anger as a positive form of expression?
uncontrollable a. focusing on what is wrong b. saying hurtful words
4. Which of the following may be a benefit of yawning? c. identifying the root of the problem d. keeping our emotions bottled up inside of us
5. Which of these actions are based on anger as a form of motivation?
a. It warns us of possible attacks by dogs. a. asking the person we are angry at to think of how the problem can be resolved
b. It provides us the carbon dioxide we need. b. giving the person that we are angry at the silent treatment
c. It cools our brains. c. kicking a chair aside and screaming out loud
d. It balances the amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide. d. seeking the help of a third person to side with you
5. According to the selection, what is most likely to happen after we yawn? 6. What is one benefit of feeling angry?
a. It provides a form of exercise for our heart and blood vessels.
a. We will become more alert. b. We will be less tired. b. It prepares us for future occasions that we might feel angry.
c. We will be less sleepy. d. We will be calmer. c. It serves as a signal that something is not right.
6. In the selection, how is the word 'compete' used in the phrase "competing for d. It changes how our mind works.
air?" 7. In the selection, what is the meaning of the word "challenge?"
a. It refers to a task that is new. b. It refers to a task that is different
a. struggling to take in some air c. It refers to a task that is assigned to us. d. It refers to a task that is difficult to do.
b. arguing about breathing 8. In the selection, which trait would be most helpful when trying to use our anger in a positive way?
c. battling it out for oxygen a. being obedient b. being honest
d. racing to breathe more air c. being thoughtful d. being hardworking
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