Why Do You Go Deaf When You Yawn? - Science ABC

Yawning makes you deaf because it suppresses the transmission of sound to the inner ear. Yawning incites a pressure difference between the inner ear and the surroundings, which hinders the eardrum’s ability to vibrate properly and convey sound waves.

Yawning is one activity that everyone engages in. Although at times it can be rather embarrassing (during a lecture or an important corporate meeting), the act of yawning is one of the most adored activities we humans have. It induces a pleasant feeling of calmness, and let’s admit it, sleepiness.

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However, yawning is quite strange. Not only is it contagious, but it also makes you partially deaf for a moment. Why does that happen?

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