"It’s all in the size of your amygdalae, small almond-shaped portions of the brain nestled within the temporal lobe, say scientists who conducted the study using 58 participants. They concluded that the amygdala’s size can predict just how social anyone will be, regardless of age or gender.
"Could it be that all our extensive Facebooking and Twittering is causing our brains to evolve further? On the other hand, perhaps correlation doesn’t necessarily mean causation. After all, another study showed we’re only capable of handling 150 Facebook friend anyway"
I guess this means I have a small amygdala. Maybe my brain has advanced beyond complex social structures to be disgusted by them. I don't handle 150 Facebook friends. In fact, I really don't handle Facebook at all. I pay more attention to Twitter, where I can follow personalities who cover topics I'm interested in, such as the Royals, Missouri Tigers, or just sports columnists such as the good man Joe Posnanski and the fiery Gregg Doyel. It's not that Twitter is better, it's just better for me... more inoffensively selective. Anyway, read the whole article.
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