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The collective intelligence of groups is higher when members have greater social sensitivity

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2012 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? Evidence indicates group collective intelligence rises with members' social sensitivity. → Frith Chris D 2012

Evidence

Frith Chris D 2012

Frith Chris D. (2012). The role of metacognition in human social interactions. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2012.0123

q2 · i? · review · r2

The review cites Woolley et al.'s work (as referenced) on a collective intelligence factor in group performance, reporting that groups higher in members' social sensitivity show higher collective intelligence. This is a second-hand citation within the review.

"there is evidence that the ‘collective intelligence’ of human groups is higher when the group members have greater social sensitivity"

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type claim
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title The collective intelligence of groups is higher when members have greater social sensitivity
description The collective intelligence of groups is higher when members have greater social sensitivity
status review
evidence_strength weak
newest_evidence 2012
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