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J Evol Biol May 2012 PMID 22435703

Comparative analysis of encephalization in mammals reveals relaxed constraints on anthropoid primate and cetacean brain scaling.

A M Boddy, M R McGowen, C C Sherwood, L I Grossman, M Goodman, D E Wildman

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Most posts mention brain size in relation to behavior, such as question about whether larger brains lead to more violence, using casual language and media references that reveal limited depth. The tone indicates curiosity but not a detailed understanding or strong stance, reflecting modest interest and engagement in the research findings.

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The discussions briefly touch on the idea that brain size correlates with behavior or energy use, but do not strongly endorse or oppose the research conclusions.

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Abstract in brief

  • The study analyzes the relationship between brain and body size in 630 mammal species, finding that anthropoid primates and toothed whales (cetaceans) show greater variability in brain size relative to body size, indicating relaxed evolutionary constraints.
  • These groups have experienced both increases and decreases in their encephalization quotient (EQ), suggesting that changes in brain size relative to body size have been influenced by both neutral genetic drift and natural selection.
  • Overall, the research highlights that brain scaling in mammals is not strictly constrained and has evolved differently across lineages, particularly in primates and cetaceans, leading to greater diversity in cognitive potential.
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Paléonews
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Nouvelle vidéo: https://t.co/7vpvXp5lsV Est-ce que la taille du cerveau est corrélée à l'agressivité chez les mammifères ? Notre intelligence nous a t'elle rendu plus violent ? https://t.co/biWPowg6fr

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Darius Nau
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@ausar_the I mean smaller brain→lower energy requirements might just have beaten the selective advantage of what a larger brain could have offered in their situation. Modern insectivores also seem to have below-average encaphalization quotients: https://t.co/VieFA4NHXR https://t.co/G9VVTeoWJJ

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Darius Nau
@darius_nau · X

@ausar_the I mean smaller brain→lower energy requirements might just have beaten the selective advantage of what a larger brain could have offered in their situation. Modern insectivores also seem to have below-average encaphalization quotients: https://t.co/VieFA4NHXR https://t.co/G9VVTeoWJJ

May 4, 2024 · 1 like · 274 followers View post →
Franck
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Gros cerveau et agressivité https://t.co/wwi1v18pPB via @YouTube

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RT @PaleonewsFrance: Nouvelle vidéo: https://t.co/7vpvXp5lsV Est-ce que la taille du cerveau est corrélée à l'agressivité chez les mammifè…

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RT @PaleonewsFrance: Nouvelle vidéo: https://t.co/7vpvXp5lsV Est-ce que la taille du cerveau est corrélée à l'agressivité chez les mammifè…

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Paléonews
@PaleonewsFrance · X

Nouvelle vidéo: https://t.co/7vpvXp5lsV Est-ce que la taille du cerveau est corrélée à l'agressivité chez les mammifères ? Notre intelligence nous a t'elle rendu plus violent ? https://t.co/biWPowg6fr

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John Smith⚛ (Explorer of Reality)
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RT @JacksonWheat1: "The Handyman's Tale": https://t.co/Hh7SmJZ1mn

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Jackson Wheat
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"The Handyman's Tale": https://t.co/Hh7SmJZ1mn

Oct 28, 2021 · 4 likes · 3 shares · 2,839 followers View post →