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It was discussed that Dunbar believed language evolved from primates grooming each other and that gossip was the primary reason for language development, as a more efficient way to bond with others.
Robin Dunbar wrote a book called Grooming Gossip and the Evolution of Language.
— Episode: Selects: How Gossip Works
Episode: Selects: How Gossip Works
It was discussed that Dunbar believed language evolved from primates grooming each other and that gossip was the primary reason for language development, as a more efficient way to bond with others.
Robin Dunbar wrote a book called Grooming Gossip and the Evolution of Language.
He says that gossip is the whole reason that we have language. And it evolved from primates grooming each other.
He says basically it was a more efficient way to service your allies rather than grooming one another.
Episode: Selects: How Gossip Works
It was suggested that language evolved from primates grooming each other, as a more efficient way to form social bonds through vocal communication, rather than physical grooming.
Robin Dunbar wrote a book called Grooming Gossip and the Evolution of Language.
He says that gossip is the whole reason that we have language. And it evolved from primates grooming each other.
He says basically it was a more efficient way to service your allies rather than grooming one another.
And so you would vocal groom, is what he called it.
Episode: SYSK Selects: How Icebergs Work
It was mentioned during listener mail as a book that a listener had recently finished reading, wherein Robin Dunbar argues that language evolved from a need to maintain social relationships.
Just yesterday guys I was finished reading a book Robin Dunbar wrote called Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language.
Her argument is that language evolved out of a need to keep up social relationships with group members.
Episode: SYSK Selects: How Icebergs Work
It was discussed in the context of language evolution, with the idea that language developed as a way to maintain social relationships within larger groups, having replaced grooming.
Just yesterday guys I was finished reading a book Robin Dunbar wrote called Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language.
Her argument is that language evolved out of a need to keep up social relationships with group members.
Put it in its most basic form over time our brains evolved to be larger which made our average group size increase at the same time.
Once our group size became large enough today our average group size is about 150, we didn't have enough time in the day to groom one-on-one with that many group members to keep up our social bonds with them so we evolved language so we could use language as a way to verbally groom with more members at a time to keep the group strong.
It was my understanding that our brains have actually decreased in size over the last like 20,000 years.
Episode: SYSK Selects: How Icebergs Work
It was mentioned as a recently finished read in a listener email. The book details the author's theory that language evolved to allow large groups to maintain social relationships.
Just yesterday guys I was finished reading a book Robin Dunbar wrote called Grooming, Gossip and the Evolution of Language. Her argument is that language evolved out of a need to keep up social relationships with group members.