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Structure In Brain Linked To Varied Social Life

Posted by timothy on from the party-node-for-party-mode dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Scientists have discovered that the amygdala, a small, almond-shaped structure deep within the temporal lobe, is important to a rich and varied social life among humans. The finding was published this week in a new study in Nature Neuroscience and is similar to previous findings in other primate species, which compared the size and complexity of social groups across those species."

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  1. Ah. HA! by Chas · · Score: 3, Funny

    So this explains that small, almond-shaped void space inside my head...

    GET OFF MY LAWN!

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    1. Re:Ah. HA! by mangu · · Score: 3, Funny

      Then again, he's talking to people on slashdot. Something tells me it's rather unlikely they're on his lawn....

      He's talking to me. I'm standing on his lawn right now, browsing Slashdot on my wifi-enabled netbook.

  2. Re:And you, have you ever kissed a girl? by Goldberg's+Pants · · Score: 5, Funny

    I have a wife... But I think after that my amygdala got removed. Socializing? What's that?

  3. The Truth. by CuteSteveJobs · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's right. There's a 1:1 correlation that Girls with big boobs have a big amygdala. Tall guys with high cheekbones and a chin you could trip over also have a big amygdala. I'm glad science has finally proved this.

  4. Re:The ultimate coward by JustOK · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yes, if I eat anything almond shaped I break out into a hives.

    That must really upset the bees.

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