Sharing perceptual experiences through discussion improves individual performance beyond mere task practice¶
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q2 i? Participants who interacted with a partner showed rapid individual improvement and performed significantly better than non-interacting participants on the same task. → 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
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An experiment (as reviewed here, citing work 56) comparing individuals who interacted and discussed confidence with those performing the same odd-ball task alone. The review reports significantly better individual performance among interacting participants.
"Participants engaged in an interaction showed a rapid improvement in individual performance and performed significantly better than participants who performed the same task but did not interact with one another"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
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- The group advantage reverses when partners' abilities differ greatly, and depends on the mode of communication — related
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Sharing perceptual experiences through discussion improves individual performance beyond mere task practice |
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Sharing perceptual experiences through discussion improves individual performance beyond mere task practice |
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2012 |
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2026-10-19 |
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