Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts · chapter 4 · id thinking-in-bets-c4-06-truth-seeking-groups-need-expl
“Truth-seeking groups need explicit norms to function effectively. Without them, groups default to confirmatory and socially motivated reasoning that amplifies individual biases.”
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PMC (2022), 'Cognitive and human factors in legal layperson decision making: Sources of bias in juror decision making'source alive
Individual biases can be amplified through the group decision-making process. Experimental research on jury decision-making suggests that individual jurors' biases are amplified by group deliberation.
Kunda (1990), 'The case for motivated reasoning'source alive
The motivation to arrive at particular conclusions enhances use of those cognitive strategies most likely to yield the desired conclusion.
Nemeth (2001), Journal of Applied Social Psychologypaywalled — manual check queued
The most successful management teams encouraged dissent in private meetings. Without explicit norms for dissent, groups tend toward premature consensus.
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