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The Social Brain Hypothesis
04:33 - 17:18 (12:45)
The social brain hypothesis provides an explanation for why primates, including humans, have significantly larger brains than other animals. The hypothesis also suggests that the complexity of social groups in early human societies is correlated with the size of the human brain.
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The social brain hypothesis explains why humans and monkeys have large brains that are used to manage and predict relationships in social environments through time.
04:33 - 07:56 (03:23)
Summary
The social brain hypothesis explains why humans and monkeys have large brains that are used to manage and predict relationships in social environments through time.
ChapterThe Social Brain Hypothesis
Episode#604 - Robin Dunbar - The Evolutionary Story Of Human Friendship
PodcastModern Wisdom
Our ability to understand and anticipate the thoughts of others is incredibly complex, more so than logical thinking.
07:56 - 09:30 (01:34)
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Our ability to understand and anticipate the thoughts of others is incredibly complex, more so than logical thinking. Building a mirror world in our minds, people by avatars, to understand somebody else's mind can be difficult and computationally demanding, even for seemingly simple decisions like choosing a pub.
ChapterThe Social Brain Hypothesis
Episode#604 - Robin Dunbar - The Evolutionary Story Of Human Friendship
PodcastModern Wisdom
This episode explores how dispersed societies have been a fundamental aspect of human existence for millions of years, particularly in the case of hunter-gatherer societies.
09:31 - 11:40 (02:09)
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This episode explores how dispersed societies have been a fundamental aspect of human existence for millions of years, particularly in the case of hunter-gatherer societies.
ChapterThe Social Brain Hypothesis
Episode#604 - Robin Dunbar - The Evolutionary Story Of Human Friendship
PodcastModern Wisdom
Some species of animals, particularly those in permanent and stable groups, experience strong benefits such as protection and communal foraging.
11:40 - 17:18 (05:37)
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Some species of animals, particularly those in permanent and stable groups, experience strong benefits such as protection and communal foraging. Others, however, are faced with difficulty in staying together, as food availability and other factors often cause individuals to disperse across large areas.