Size of yor head!?

Question

Does the size of your head/brain determine how intelligent you are, for example a mouse has a tiny head but an elephant has a big head, so does that mean the elephant will be more intelligent?

Answer 1

my head is 1.5 cm wide and 3.1 cm long!!!

Answer 2

it is generally considered that the size of the brain in relation to the size of the body is an indication of intelligence - which I ascribe to other species besides humans at some level - so an animal with a relatively large brain like a dolphin for its body size is considered more intelligent than a shark. The cerebrum would be the part that is more critical to look at when considering this, too.

Answer 3

While there are limits to how much information a small brain can store it is not just the size that is a measure of intelligence.  Also a brain does more than what can be measured by intelligence.  All your bodily functions are controlled by the brain.  So a mouse could be more intelligent than a elephant, but isn't necessarily so.

Answer 4

My own head is about the size and intelligence of a head of cabbage, so you could be on to something.

Answer 5

The size of the brain can often determine intelligence, or at least the ability to learn.  However, the size of the head is not necessarily related to the size of the brain.

In fact, an elephant's brain is actually smaller than a human brain.

Answer 6

Your assumption that animals are intelligent is completely wrong.  Only humans are intelligent.

The size of a humans head has nothing to do with intelligence.  This has been proven.  The same is true with the size and weight of the brain.  One of the most intelligent people of modern times, was small, deformed and spent his life in a wheel chair and had to have human assistance every where he went.