Long before Internet-based social networks existed, British anthropologist Robin Dunbar proposed that the size of our brain’s neocortex limited the number of stable social relationships a human can handle. He estimated that it was between 100 and 230, with 150 being the most commonly used single value. This has become known as “Dunbar’s Number ..read more.. Sunday, June 5, 2011
Your Brain’s Twitter Limit: 150 Real Friends
Long before Internet-based social networks existed, British anthropologist Robin Dunbar proposed that the size of our brain’s neocortex limited the number of stable social relationships a human can handle. He estimated that it was between 100 and 230, with 150 being the most commonly used single value. This has become known as “Dunbar’s Number ..read more.. 
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