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Abstract
Stereotyped behavior in the schizophrenic patient is described, provoked by yawning or fragments of this act in the environment. It consists of elements that, in an ethological sense are reminiscent of activities which increase vigilance and cleanse the body. It is suggested that yawning brings about a certain 'mood transfer' which induces this kind of specific stereotyped behavior. The adequacy of an ethological interpretation of these symptoms of disease is briefly discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7259486 DOI: 10.1007/bf00343770
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Psychiatr Nervenkr (1970)