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Wikipedia Entry: Robin Dunbar

Robin Ian MacDonald Dunbar (born 28 June 1947) is a British biological anthropologist, evolutionary psychologist, and specialist in primate behaviour. Dunbar is professor emeritus of evolutionary psychology of the Social and Evolutionary Neuroscience Research Group in the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford. He is best known for formulating Dunbar's number, a measurement of the "cognitive limit to the number of individuals with whom any one person can maintain stable relationships".

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Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language by Robin Dunbar (1996)

In this book Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language, psychologist Robin Dunbar looks at gossip as an instrument of social order and cohesion — much like the endless grooming with which our primate cousins tend to their social relationships.   AustraliaAustriaBrazilCanadaChinaCzech RepublicEgyptFranceGermanyGlobalIndiaItalyJapanMexicoNetherlandsPolandSaudia ArabiaSingaporeSpainTurkeyUAEUnited KingdomUnited States   As an Amazon Associate, I earn a small … Continue reading Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language by Robin Dunbar (1996)

Size and Structure of Freely Forming Conversational Groups Robin Dunbar, N. D. C. Duncan and D. Nettle (1995)

Data from various settings suggest that there is an upper limit of about four on the number of individuals who can interact in spontaneous conversation. Abstract Data from various settings suggest that there is an upper limit of about four on the number of individuals who can interact in spontaneous conversation. This limit appears to … Continue reading Size and Structure of Freely Forming Conversational Groups Robin Dunbar, N. D. C. Duncan and D. Nettle (1995)