Sentences with phrase «large social groups»

They also commonly live in large social groups based around extended families.

As populations increased, they had to process larger quantities of food for larger social groups and for longer periods of time.

They tend to form larger social groups for those long journeys.

This flexibility is endangered by the formation of large social groups which receive their opinions ready made and cease to communicate with one another.

They probably cared for their offspring and may even have lived in large social groups, like modern - day whales.

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She said: «One of the key differences between humans and other primates is that we can exist in much larger social groups.

A new study shows that cichlid fish reared in larger social groups from birth display a greater and more extensive range of social interactions, which continues into the later life of the fish.

Primates in large social groups most likely benefit from plain faces that allow for a greater range of expressions, she explains.

Many anthropologists think that living in large social groups drove the evolution of bigger brains, but new findings call that into question

But the recent explosion of online dating and friendship sites such as Friendster provides a golden opportunity to analyse large social groups and how they change with time; Holme's study is one of the first to do this.

Lone dolphins could be alone for a number of factors, but being mentally ill is not the main hypothesis as dolphins are very social and some individuals may occur naturally that do not prefer large social groups.

«The «herd» one sees at any given time is often only a fragment of a much larger social group.»

Chimp Haven provides the chimpanzees with the freedom to make choices, live in large social groups in spacious habitats, see the sky overhead, feel the grass under their feet, and receive round - the - clock humane care and veterinary treatment.

In a study published in the journal Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, researchers found that people were much better at processing information about people they had just met if they had large social groups.

If Labour does want to regain its former levels of support from working class citizens (who remain objectively the largest social group in society), the party must adopt the politics of hope and ambition — the hope and ambition to make the mass of citizens» lives better through regulating the processes and outcomes of the market.

«Constant contact with a partner is important, as the zebra finches live in large social groups,» says Lisa Trost, co-author of the study.

Ants» complex and large social groups are thought to be one of the keys to their global abundance.

The study not only demonstrates that the influence of kin selection may stretch beyond that of nuclear and extended family groups thus promoting co-operation in large social groups, but it is also the first study to show that kin selection may promote the communal construction and maintenance of an animal - built physical structure.

A society, or a human society, is a group of people involved with each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

In that paper, the phenomenon of «free - riding» on information sharing is the main driver behind the findings — when people are part of a larger social group, they feel less of a need to share information about well performing charities because they're expecting other friends to share the information; but this concept of free - riding also extends to giving in social groups — friends expect other friends to stump up most of the cash and so they don't bother themselves.

It will tend to be darker and more complex if you're in a closed habitat in a large social group, and it will tend to be lighter and more complex if you're in an open habitat with a large social group.

«We also found that no matter where you live, if your species has a large social group, then your face tends to be more complex.

«In the wild, larger social groups of N. Pulcherrepresent a low - risk environment with enhanced juvenile survival.

At first they're quarantined, and then they move to large social groups.

All titi monkeys are maintained in small social groups, while rhesus macaques are maintained in small or large social groups.

It predicts that larger social groups should produce a greater number of new breeding groups; thus dominant breeding females (responsible for most reproduction) are likely to be more productive in larger groups.

Back in the 1990s, the British anthropologist Robin Dunbar discovered that the bigger a primate's brain, the larger its social group.

One Sioux Falls resident described a large social group that was «all super friendly» and encouraged Leanns not to let a lack of friends keep her at home.

I'm uncomfortable in large social groups but totally at ease in front of a crowd.

«Rule» might be a bit misleading because we see no evidence of a larger government body at work or larger social groups than a nuclear family in this American Northwest (below the Canadian border if Canada existed) setting.

This allows learners to feel they are part of a larger social group (their team) and they are challenged to answer the questions.

Chimp Haven's intent is that the chimpanzees have the freedom to make choices, live in large social groups, and remain physically and mentally active.

Chimp Haven Sanctuary Spotlight What They Do: Chimp Haven provides the chimpanzees with the freedom to make choices, live in large social groups in spacious habitats, see the sky overhead, feel the grass under their feet, and receive round - the - clock humane care and veterinary treatment.