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Superstar Effect

Social Biases and Group Effects

The superstar effect, also called the Tiger Woods effect, refers to the change in performance caused by the presence of a highly ranked player, a superstar, in a rank-order competition.

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Core Claim
The change in performance caused by the presence of a highly ranked player, a superstar, in a rank-order competition. 1
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Type of Phenomenon
Social or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1
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Source Wikipedia: Superstar effect
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1. Wikipedia: Superstar effect
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    refers to the change in performance caused by the presence of a highly ranked player
  • In Branch: Social Psychology, Categories
    Wikipedia article 'Superstar effect' is filed under Category:Social psychology concepts.
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