Zoey: I'd assume that the social activity was important because of this sense of emotional bonding and warmth. But it sounds like you're talking about something a bit different, which is making your brain have to work. Is it actually that second part that is really important to keep us healthier for longer? Zoey: There are things otherwise social activity is actually very cognitively taxing. That's why we've developed such a big brain is to be socially interactive.

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