Dunbarov broj

Za druga značenja, pogledajte Dunbar (čvor).

Dunbarov broj je teorijska kognitivna granica broja ljudi s kojim pojedinac može održavati stabilne društvene odnose. To su odnosi u kojima pojedinac zna ko je svaka osoba, te u kojem je odnosu svaka osoba sa ostalim osobama. Zagovaraoci ove teorije kažu da broj veći od Danbarovog broja općenito zahtijeva rigoroznija pravila, zakone i pojačane norme kako bi se održala stabilna i kohezivna grupa. Ne postoji precizna vrijednost za Dunbarov broj, ali često citirana aproksimacija je broj 150.

Također pogledajte

• Koncept kontinuuma

Dalje čitanje

• Dunbar, R.I.M. (1992) Neocortex size as a constraint on group size in primates, Journal of Human Evolution 22: 469-493.
• Dunbar, R.I.M. (1993), Coevolution of neocortical size, group size and language in humans, Behavioral and Brain Sciences 16 (4): 681-735.
• Edney, J. J. (1981a). Paradoxes on the commons: Scarcity and the problem of equality. Journal of Community Psychology, 9, 3-34.
• Sawaguchi, T., & Kudo, H. (1990), Neocortical development and social structure in primates, Primates 31: 283-290.

• Wong, David (2005) Inside the Monkeysphere, [1], a semi-satirical introduction to Dunbar's Number for the average internet user.

Vanjski linkovi

• A pre-publication version of Coevolution of neocortical size, group size and language in humans. (See also Bibliography section there.)
• University of Liverpool Research Intelligence No. 17, August 2003 Arhivirano 11. 12. 2005. na Wayback Machine - "The ultimate brain teaser" - an article on Dunbar's research.
• Some speculations about a correlation between the monkeysphere and Guild size in online multiplayer role playing games.
• Mospos blog entry - Communities of practice and Dunbar's number
• Life With Alacrity blog entry - Applying Dunbar's number to online gaming, social software, collaboration, trust, security, privacy, and internet tools, by Christopher Allen.