Brain size may determine whether you are good at keeping friends
Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 14:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain -- known as the orbital prefrontal cortex -- that is found just above the eyes. A new study shows that this brain region is bigger in people who have a larger number of friendships.
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