New research calls into question the validity of ‘Dunbar’s number’.
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The claim that our brain size limits us to 150 meaningful friendships has been challenged by a recent paper.
Simulation models show just how effectively fake news and propaganda can shift opinions.
Author and ecologist Paul Ehrlich told Q&A that humans, on average, have associated with only about 150 other people for millions of years. Is that right?
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