Encephalization quotient

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Encephalization quotient (EQ), encephalization level (EL), or just encephalization is a relative brain size measure that is defined as the ratio between observed and predicted brain mass for an animal of a given size, based on nonlinear regression on a range of reference species. It has been used as a proxy for intelligence and thus as a possible way of comparing the intelligence levels of different species. For this purpose, it is a more refined measurement than the raw brain-to-body mass ratio, as it takes into account allometric effects. Expressed as a formula, the relationship has been developed for mammals and may not yield relevant results when applied outside this group.

Encephalization quotient - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Relative brain size measure Not to be confused with cephalic index . This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards . The specific problem is: multiple unresolved issues as per talk page. Please help improve this article if you can. ( April 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Encephalization quotient ( EQ ), encephalization level ( EL ), or just encephalization is a relative brain size measure that is defined as the ratio between observed and predicted brain mass

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