Why Facebook won't get you any more friends
Education Podcasts
A public talk on the effect of social media on our social circles with Professor Robin Dunbar, University of Oxford.
Location:
United Kingdom
Genres:
Education Podcasts
Description:
A public talk on the effect of social media on our social circles with Professor Robin Dunbar, University of Oxford.
Twitter:
@aberdeenuni
Language:
English
Website:
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/
Email:
socialmedia@abdn.ac.uk
Episodes
Why Facebook won't get you any more friends
4/20/2017
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?
Duration:01:27:02