Science October 2010 PMID 20929725

Evidence for a collective intelligence factor in the performance of human groups.

Anita Williams Woolley, Christopher F Chabris, Alex Pentland, Nada Hashmi, Thomas W Malone

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The group discussions reflect a high level of agreement and interest, with many emphasizing that social sensitivity and conversational equality are key to collective group success, as seen in comments referencing the study's findings that factors like the number of women or social competence shape group intelligence. The tone and choice of words highlight the significance and relevance of the research in understanding human social dynamics and group performance.

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Most discussions strongly support the findings of the article, emphasizing the importance of social factors like social sensitivity, conversational equality, and gender composition in group performance.

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The posts show high interest, referencing the research in detail and noting its implications for understanding group dynamics and collective intelligence.

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Multiple posts engage deeply, discussing research methodology, social implications, and group behaviors, often citing specific aspects like the influence of the number of women or social sensitivity.

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The research investigates whether a "collective intelligence factor" (c factor), similar to individual intelligence, exists for groups and influences their performance on various tasks.
The studies with 699 participants reveal that this group-level intelligence is related to social dynamics, such as social sensitivity, equal participation, and gender composition, rather than the individual IQs of group members.
This suggests that how well a group works together depends more on social factors and group interactions rather than just the intelligence levels of individual members.]

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RT @paulpetertak: Don’t underestimate the power of human collective intelligence. A key feature of transformative teams. (Woolley AW et al…

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Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups Researchers conducted a study to explore what makes groups work effectively together. The task involved designing an architectural project, first completed by individuals and then by groups. While

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EllaDeon

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RT @badjin_rank: @alexthechick Okay, now I checked... https://t.co/YeWzpM8Y8t He's wrong.

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@alexthechick Okay, now I checked... https://t.co/YeWzpM8Y8t He's wrong.

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@u_pon · X

最近読んだ複数の本に↑は出てきたのですが、Chat GPTに出典を質問したところ、 "Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups”という、2010年に「Science」誌に掲載された論文がオリジナルみたいです！

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@lesbiennedetoi · X

RT @mimiryudo: Vous pouvez retrouver cet article ici : https://t.co/P8f37W7cGx Quelques références scientifiques sur intelligence collectiv…

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Evidence for a Collective Intelligence Factor in the Performance of Human Groups | Science https://t.co/iJOASECGIx

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Matteo De Felice @matteodefelice@mastodon.energy

@matteodefelice · X

What are the main ingredients for an effective team? This study published in 2010 says that performances are "correlated with the average social sensitivity, the equality of conversational turn-taking, and the proportion of females in the group". https://t.co/y99BoevYPs

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Rishita Changede

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@kenneylj you might enjoy this interesting read that concludes that one of the factors making the group more intelligent is no. of women in it - https://t.co/H662z9RCmp

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Rishita Changede

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Interesting read which concludes that one of the factors making the group more intelligent is no. of women in it - https://t.co/H662z9RCmp

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Isabel Reche

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@OdedRechavi Honestly, I think your approach to the idea credits for one person was too simplistic. There is evidence for collective intelligence in research team. Ideas can come from the team https://t.co/gFWO7G1Qd1

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RT @Alzhacker: 「Next Civilization」人々はよくこう尋ねる。全員が1票を持つことは良いことなのだろうか？頭のいい人がもっと活躍できるようなシステムにしたほうがいいのではないか？集団的知性の研究では、議論への影響力が大きく異なると社会的知性が低下…

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RT @akari520: https://t.co/sDGzUNmPmE 「「c因子」は、集団メンバーの平均または最大の個人知能とは強い相関はないが、集団メンバーの平均的な社会的感受性、会話の順番取りの分布の平等性、および集団における女性の割合と相関がある。」 NHK党のc因…

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https://t.co/sDGzUNmPmE 「「c因子」は、集団メンバーの平均または最大の個人知能とは強い相関はないが、集団メンバーの平均的な社会的感受性、会話の順番取りの分布の平等性、および集団における女性の割合と相関がある。」 NHK党のc因子を分析すると、低いことがわかる。

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André Spicer

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RT @davidslocum: A collective intelligence factor in group performance "is correlated with the average social sensitivity of group members,…

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David Slocum

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A collective intelligence factor in group performance "is correlated with the average social sensitivity of group members, the equality in distribution of conversational turn-taking, and the proportion of females in the group" @awoolley95 @ScienceMagazine https://t.co/l0vNZFegP9

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Titiat Scriptor

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9| Quellen: Q1: https://t.co/jZIDTkkNbu Q2: https://t.co/6eHEqPIinT Q3: https://t.co/Uac6tQXK4P

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Titiat Scriptor

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@allesevolution @_homoduplex @abhijitb81 Das bezieht sich wohl auf diese wirklich sehr schöne kleine Studie in Science (DOI: 10.1126/science.1193147). Die Idee ist, dass analog zu individueller Intelligenz (g-Faktor) eine kollektive Intelligenz (c-Faktor) existiert, die die Leistung einer Gruppe prognostiziert (1) https://t.co/niiJ0KUftA

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