Friends: Understanding the Power of Our Most Important Relationships

Friends: Understanding the Power of Our Most Important Relationships

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Friends: Understanding the Power of Our Most Important Relationships by Robin Dunbar explores the science behind human friendships, drawing on evolutionary psychology and anthropology. It delves into the 'Dunbar's number' concept and explains how our social networks are structured, the different types of friendships, and their importance for well-being.

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in a robin dunbar's book friends which came out maybe 18 months ago he's got this phenomenal study so the next time that you're at a party look at the angle of the feet that women have when they talk to each other and look at the angle of the feet that men what what do you mean what do you what do you see women will talk uh perpendicular 180° they'll be

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