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Study Suggests Number Of Facebook Friends Linked To Size Of Brain Regions

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Scientists funded by the Wellcome Trust have found a direct link between the number of 'Facebook friends' a person has and the size of particular brain regions. In a study just published, research

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sciencedaily.com — “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.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Brain size may determine whether you are good at keeping friends

sciencedaily.com — “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.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Number of Facebook friends linked to size of brain regions, study suggests

sciencedaily.com — “Scientists have found a direct link between the number of "Facebook friends" a person has and the size of particular brain regions. In a new study researchers also showed that the more Facebook friends a person has, the more "real-world" friends they are likely to have.View full resource at sciencedaily.com

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Big Brain Structures Hint at Big Social Networks | Social Networking, Brain Size & Facebook Friendships | LiveScience

livescience.com — “Online social network size is closely linked to brain structure; people who have a large number of friends on Facebook tended to have larger brain structures that deal with social perception and associative memory, suggesting the relevance of these functiView full resource at livescience.com

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