The human brain evolved to be larger than other animals' brains because it allowed humans to ____.

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The size of the human brain is often attributed to the development of social behavior and complexity of relationships. Humans have a highly developed ability to understand and communicate with others, as well as form and maintain social bonds, which have been crucial to our survival and success as a species. This is thought to have led to the evolution of a larger brain to support these abilities. Choices A, B, and D may have been facilitated by the development of a larger brain, but do not fully explain why the brain evolved to be larger in the first place.

The Human Brain Evolved to Be Larger Than Other Animals