Meaning of encephalization | Babel Free

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The amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total bodymass.

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“The answer⟳ to this will determine⟳ the encephalization quotients of the two types of early hominids, which is an important indicator of relative "braininess," an issue⟳ that is now up for grabs.”

“It is believed that the encephalization of early Homo was made possible by the consumption of energy- and nutrient-rich animal foods to "pay⟳" for its metabolically expensive brain.”

“The time spent in REM sleep⟳ is not correlated with learning ability across humans, nor is there a positive relation between REM sleep⟳ time or intensity and encephalization across species.”

CEFR level