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Group dynamics

Everything on this site about group dynamics — each one naming the study behind it.

You view strangers as more similar than they are.
Outgroup homogeneity is the tendency to perceive members of other groups as uniform.…
You prefer associating with winners to signal your status.
A 1976 study found students wore more university gear the day after their football team won.…
You exert less individual effort when working in groups.
The phenomenon of reduced individual output in groups is known as the Ringelmann effect, which was later named social …
You feel more successful when your group achieves a win.
Basking in reflected glory is the psychological attempt to maintain self-esteem by aligning yourself with successful o…
You exert less effort when you are not alone.
A 1913 study found that individuals pulling on a rope in a group exert less force than when pulling individually.…