Tag: social

• Unfriending Dunbar and Ending Conversations

  Dunbar's Number is the theoretical conative limit of friends any human can maintain at once. For years, social scientists have claimed that this upper bound was in tension with our modern, social media-influenced lives. But what if Dunbar's Number isn't true? Anthony and Jeff take a look at new study that might debunk the idea. Then, how often are you in a conversation that ends precisely when you want it to? Turns out, most people would like a conversation - any conversation - to be over sooner or last longer than it does. Jeff and Anthony examine some research into conversation. [more]

  May 14, 2021Episodes

• Apparent Teacher Conflicts

  John Corcoran grew up in New Mexico in the US during the 1940s and 50s. He graduated from high school, went on to university, and became a teacher in the 1960s - a job he held for 17 years. But, he hid an extraordinary secret. He had never learned to read. Jeff and Anthony thought illiterate meant a dog couldn't have puppies. [more]

  April 23, 2018Episodes