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The Social Brain Hypothesis or 150 meaningful relationships are enough
5 Comments Published by tobias.escher November 17th, 2007 in *OIINEWS, anthropology, Oxford, social networkingLast Wednesday I had the pleasure to take part in the Social Sciences dinner of the Keble College Social Sciences Group. Over good food and wine, Professor Robin Dunbar (now at Oxford) gave an enjoyable talk about the number that made him famous: 150. The so-called Dunbar’s number was prominently featured in the book The [...]
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