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Yawning: An Opening into Empathy?

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Anderson, J.R., Matsuzawa, T. (2006). Yawning: An Opening into Empathy?. In: Matsuzawa, T., Tomonaga, M., Tanaka, M. (eds) Cognitive Development in Chimpanzees. Springer, Tokyo. https://doi.org/10.1007/4-431-30248-4_15

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