Why Facebook won't get you any more friends

A public talk on the effect of social media on our social circles by Robin Dunbar, Professor of Evolutionary Psychology, University of Oxford.

Show Notes

Social media from Facebook to WhatsApp have revolutionised our social lives in less than a decade. Yet, claims to the contrary notwithstanding, they haven’t in fact increased the size of our social circles. These remain resolutely fixed at a typical value of 150 (with a range from about 100-250, reflecting the difference between introverts and extroverts). Why is this?

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A public talk on the effect of social media on our social circles with Professor Robin Dunbar, University of Oxford.