Do you really need to have any friends?

你真的需要朋友嗎？

Besides me, of course, would it be better to have no friends at all?

當然，除了我之外，沒有任何朋友會更好嗎？

I sure hope not...

我當然希望不會 ...

I doubt my animator would make me anymore if he thought we weren't buddies.

如果我的動畫師覺得我們不是朋友的話，我嚴重懷疑他會把我畫成奇怪的東西。

But for the sake of science, and risking my very existence, let's find out!

但為了科學數據，我冒著生命危險，讓我們一起找出答案吧！

Fortunately for me, it turns out that there are many great reasons to have friends in

幸運地，有很多很棒的理由可以證明你的生活中是

your life!

應該有朋友的。

Due to the research of some awesome Australian scientists, it looks like having friends helps

根據一些傑出的澳洲科學家的研究，

keep you alive longer!

有朋友似乎可以幫助你更長壽！

They found that with older Australians, a strong network of friends increased their

他們發現與年長的澳洲人建立堅固的朋友圈，

chances of survival and living longer lives, even more so than with connections to children

可以增加他們更加長壽的機會，甚至比與孩子和其他家人的聯繫

and other family.

更為重要。

This could be due to friends having more influence in your decisions and choices.

這可能是因為朋友對你的選擇和決定有較大的影響力。

Blood may be thicker than water, but it looks like we still need that wonderful friendship

血濃於水，但我們然需要像水那種奇妙的友誼，

H2O so we can ride the great waterslide of life!

這樣我們才可以駕馭人生的滑水道！

It also seems that having more friends reduces your chances of making risky decisions in

擁有更多朋友會減少你在人生中做出風險

life.

決定的機會。

Looking at a recent study, researchers found that people tend to seek out money as a way

來看一個近期的研究，研究人員發現人們傾向尋找金錢，

to secure what they want out of the social system.

從社會中獲得想要的東西。

They found that feeling lonely or socially rejected caused people to be more likely to

他們發現感到孤獨或是被社會排斥，

choose riskier decisions in a gambling experiment.

會讓人們在賭博中選擇風險較高的決定。

That might work out fine if you get lucky and the risk pays off, but it's probably

如果幸運的話，這樣做可能會得到回報，

better to not base financial decisions off of your emotions and rather use that sweet

但最好不要用你的情緒來做出財務決策，

noggin of yours!

而是用你的甜頭！

So is there a number for the perfect amount of friends a person should have?

所以一個人應該擁有多少個朋友才是完美呢？

It just so happens that there is a widely accepted amount of optimal friends, and it's

有一個廣泛被接受的理想朋友數量，

called the Dunbar Number.

叫做鄧巴數。

The theory behind this number is that the average person can only have a maximum of

這個數字背後的理論是，

about 150 friends.

普通人最多只能擁有 150 個朋友。

These are more casual friends who you don't think of or see very much, but you'd still

這些是比較不常見到的朋友，

feel comfortable to invite them to a large event like a wedding.The theory is based off

但你還是會邀請他們參加像是婚禮般大型的活動。

of looking at the average size of the human brain and comparing it to the size of other

該理論是查看人腦的平均大小，並將其與其他靈長類的大腦大小，

primate's brain size and the size of their social groups.

和他們的社會群體大小做比較。

It further states there are only about 5 close friends that you have a significant amount

這進一步指出人們每周只有約 5 個知己與你有密切聯絡，

of contact with on a weekly basis and then 12-15 people that you are still very close

然後還有 12 至 15 個人跟你也依然

to and trust.

很親密聯繫。

Obviously this just applies to humans, because I can be friends with every single one of

顯然這僅適用於人類，因為我可以和你們

you wonderful people!

每一個人成為朋友！

There's always enough Blocko to go around!

總是有 Blocko 在身邊！

So are there ever any times when having friends isn't awesome?

那麼有沒有交朋友的缺點呢？

Well, it looks like having too many friends online and through social media might might

看起來在線上或是社群媒體交太多朋友可能

not be the greatest.

不是最棒的。

A study showed that the more online friends a person has, the more stress they have.

一項研究顯示一個人如果在網路上擁有越多朋友，那麼他們的壓力就會越大。

The researchers found that the more friends a person has on Facebook, the greater chance

研究人員發現一個人在 Facebook 擁有越多朋友，

they have at offending people when they post things online.

他們發布在網路上的東西就越有可能冒犯他人。

And this can lead to stress and anxiety, especially when people are virtual friends with their

尤其是當人們與自己的老闆或是家人成為網友的時候，

employers and parents.

這會導致他們很大的壓力和焦慮。

But online friends are still a great things to have!

但是擁有網友仍是件很棒的事情！

While there haven't really been any studies comparing online friends to ones in real life,

雖然實際上還沒有任何研究將網友和現實生活中的朋友做比較，

meeting friends online through venues like social media and online gaming are still important

根據近期調查，通過社群媒體和網路遊戲交的朋友

due to recent surveys.

仍然很重要。

About 57% of teenagers have met a good friend online and around half of those teenagers

大約 57% 的青少年在網路上結交好友，

made more than 5 new friends online.

其中大約有一半的青少年在網路上交到 5 個以上的新朋友。

Online friends can be there for you in times you can't meet anyone in person and can

在你無法與任何人見面的情況下，

allow you to interact with people around the world! Online friends can be awesome, it just

你可以和世界各地的網友互動！

might not be the best idea to have too many friends, online or in real life.

網友可能很棒，但擁有太多線上或是現實生活中的朋友不是最好的主意。

So what's your favorite part about having friends?

你最喜歡擁有朋友的哪個部分呢？

Do you prefer friends in real life or friends on the internet?

你喜歡在現實生活中交朋友還是在網路上交友呢？

Let me know in the comments below!

在下方留言跟我分享吧！

And remember, just like Buzz and Woody said, you got a friend in me!

就像 Buzz 和 Woody 說過，記得你是我的朋友！

While friendship is important, but a lot of people think that dogs are the best friends

雖然友誼很重要，但是很多人認為狗狗才是人類

of you humans.

最好的朋友。

Does your pup love you back?

你的小狗也一樣愛你嗎？

Life Noggin's incredibly intelligent head writer Kaylee Yuhas has the answer over on

《Life Noggin》的天才首席作家 Kaylee Yuhas 在她的頻道

her channel.

揭曉答案。

Check it out.

去看看吧！

Make sure you come back every Monday for a brand new video.

請確保自己每星期一都會來觀看全新的影片。

As always, I'm Blocko and this has been Life Noggin.

和往常一樣，我是 Blocko，這是《Life Noggin》頻道。

Don't forget to keep on thinking!

不要忘記持續思考！