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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. 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?

  2. 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.