How Many Friends Does One Person Need? - Dunbar’s Number and Other Evolutionary Quirks

The social fabric of human life is intricately woven with connections that span family, friends, colleagues, and acquaintances. Understanding the limits and structures of these connections offers valuable insights into human behavior, cognition, and society. This exploration delves into the concept popularized as Dunbar's Number, which proposes a cognitive ceiling to the number of meaningful social relationships an individual can maintain. Beyond a mere number, it unfolds evolutionary, psychological, and cultural dimensions shaping how humans interact within their social worlds.

• Dunbar's Number posits a cognitive limit of approximately 150 stable social relationships an individual...

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