You Can Only Have 150 Friends - Dunbar's Numbers Explained

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Why you can only have 150 friends. Dunbar's numbers roughly suggest the limits of human brains to form relationships. These numbers also estimate the intimacy of the relationships. And this is the theory that says that you can't have more than 150 friends, more than 5 best and the most intimate relationships. It also tries to explain why old relationships tend to lose their charm once you form new ones. It's a fascinating concept, and you should definitely learn more about it in this episode of FutureIQ. Hope you enjoyed FutureIQ by Navin Kabra and Shrikant Joshi. Do hit us up on Twitter: @ngkabra http://twitter.com/ngkabra @shrikant https://twitter.com/shrikant Listen it on the podcast provider of your choice: https://tapthe.link/FutureIQRSS Watch other episodes of The FutureIQ podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAppTB0r5_TaYueZ0adD42Wiw5X-wTE4v More interesting videos for you: Civilization Cannot Exist Without VIOLENCE: https://youtu.be/oL07t_YZd5s The Internet Is Making You Stupid - Echo Chambers & Content Curation: https://youtu.be/ftSJN9R-IY4 You're A Part of A Cult: https://youtu.be/eEfmHpstjSg Power law: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2YrICwDR5g #futureiq

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