Reviews

Curious Behavior: Yawning, Laughing, Hiccupping, and Beyond by Robert R. Provine

kristinapp's review against another edition

3.0

This is really more of a 3.5. It is by no means a must-read, but it was very interesting especially if you like "sidewalk neuroscience (simple & cheap observations of everyday life that everyone can do)."

The best quote: "Sneezes are humbling."

leeann20's review against another edition

1.0

very dry, didn't finish

jmeston's review against another edition

4.0

Eye opening discussion of behaviors we usually take entirely for granted.

miss_tricia's review against another edition

4.0

I'll admit that reading the chapter on yawning was a bit of a struggle. The whole "yawning" thing got to be a bit much. I also think it's easier to cry than to hiccough. My 2 year old can cry at will pretty easily, and I don't know anyone who can actually hiccough on command. That pettiness aside, Curious Behavior is an interesting read, and I love the irreverent tone of the book, espousing that science is for everyone and cheap experiments are as valuable as ones requiring fancy equipment. Provine invites you, not only to replicate his experiments, but also to expand on them with suggestions for additional new research. Fun!