Why the Internet Won't Get You Any More Friends
Δημοσιεύθηκε στις 26 Μαρ 2014
Robin Dunbar
March 12, 2014
Social
media promises us an ever-expanding circle of friends, but that may be
an empty promise. Social behavior is firmly rooted in biology, and our
brains are hard-wired to maintain meaningful relationships with only
about 150 people. Evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar formulated
"Dunbar's Number" to measure the cognitive limit of our social circles
-- Facebook "friends" and Twitter "followers" notwithstanding. Dunbar
will explore how our brains have evolved to support the complex social
structures that ensure our survival, and how the size of those groups is
defined by our DNA, suggesting real limits not only to our personal
relationships, but to the size and capacity of every community in which
we participate.
March 12, 2014
Social
media promises us an ever-expanding circle of friends, but that may be
an empty promise. Social behavior is firmly rooted in biology, and our
brains are hard-wired to maintain meaningful relationships with only
about 150 people. Evolutionary psychologist Robin Dunbar formulated
"Dunbar's Number" to measure the cognitive limit of our social circles
-- Facebook "friends" and Twitter "followers" notwithstanding. Dunbar
will explore how our brains have evolved to support the complex social
structures that ensure our survival, and how the size of those groups is
defined by our DNA, suggesting real limits not only to our personal
relationships, but to the size and capacity of every community in which
we participate.
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