Comments on: The Social Brain Hypothesis or 150 meaningful relationships are enough

By: Prof Dunbar – Phoning home: Keeping in touch in social networks « How I Learn

Thu, 06 May 2010 18:10:06 +0000

[...] I hope my students develop enough mathematical literacy to understand the Dunbar Number (like this) and why it’s so hilarious in a room full of [...]

By: Rambling on Sunday « For What It's Worth

Rambling on Sunday « For What It's Worth — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:38:23 +0000

[...] Examples of meaningful relationships might include: [...]

By: Social Monday: Looking At The Numbers . . . « NewsMuse

Social Monday: Looking At The Numbers . . . « NewsMuse — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:50:06 +0000

[...] Tobias Escher expands on this fascinating theory, stating that “. . . to put it simply: Your brain can just deal with about 150 meaningful relationships.” Meaningful relationships are those with people who you trust, can go to in times of distress, and who occupy a specific position in our social network. So we can have those other relationships, but there does appear to be an upper limit on those which really count. [...]

By: Being Social « Informing Inspiration

Being Social « Informing Inspiration — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:49:41 +0000

[...] We have not even mention second life? Open Social networking? In theory we are limited to 150 close personal relationship so would get another digital account that would possible be not used again allow me to go Green on [...]

By: 25 Days to Organize a Blogger’s Life in Time for Holiday Fun - Liz Strauss at Successful Blog - Thinking, writing, business ideas . . . You\’re only a stranger once.

Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:26:11 +0000

[...] II. Thousands and 150 Important People [...]