Robin Dunbar

Robin Dunbar

psychologist United Kingdom

Robin Dunbar is an evolutionary psychologist known for his research on social networks and the cognitive limits of group sizes in human societies. His theories, including Dunbar's number, suggest that human social relationships are influenced by brain size, which has implications for understanding community dynamics and social identity.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
35,856
Power
883$
Sentiment
7.20
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Bolivia 1 8.00 0.06% +0% 11,673,021 6,899 $40,000 24$
Spain 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 46,754,778 28,579 $1,400,000 856$
Montenegro 1 7.00 0.06% +0% 628,066 378 $5,500 3$
Totals 3 59,055,865 35,856 $1,445,500 883$
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Recent Mentions

Montenegro Montenegro: Professor Dunbar popularized the idea that gossip could play a positive role in society. 7

Vijesti – largest independent Montenegrin daily, est. 1997: Zašto ljudi tračare

Spain Spain: Robin Dunbar emphasizes the importance of mutual effort in friendships in his book Friends: Understanding the Power of our Most Important Relationships. 7

El País: Los ‘amigos a ver cuándo quedamos’: cómo se comportan aquellos que cancelan de forma sistemática | Bienestar | S Moda

Brazil Brazil: Robin Dunbar demonstrated that when people laugh together, they tend to share more intimate information, strengthening their relationship. 8

O Globo: Qual a importância do riso para humanos e animais?

Brazil Brazil: Robin Dunbar is a psychologist and anthropologist known for the theory that humans can maintain about 150 connections at once. 7

O Globo: de quantos amigos você realmente precisa para ser feliz?

Brazil Brazil: Robin Dunbar is a psychologist and anthropologist known for proposing Dunbar's number, which suggests humans can maintain around 150 connections. 8

O Globo: de quantos amigos você realmente precisa para ser feliz?