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atomfullerene t1_j29sdce wrote

Reply to comment by mrxexon in Does an animal’s size dictate its ability to have complex emotions? by Throwaway2354o

>A brain's processing power isn't connected to brain size.

I mean there's some connection. A roundworm with 302 neurons can't process as much as a fly, which can't process as much as a mouse, which can't process as much as a human.

But it's not at all a 1:1 variation. Especially since neuron density can vary enormously in brains of different species.

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