The assembly bonus effect, first proposed in 1964, is the tendency for a group's performance on a task to exceed what its most capable member could achieve alone, or what would be predicted simply by combining each member's individual contributions. Research treats the effect as both task-specific and a broader expression of collective intelligence, in which groups draw on synergy and the diversity of members' perspectives to reach a level of performance beyond what any individual could reach working alone.
Facts
Core ClaimA group performs better than its most capable member or than the combined contributions of its individual members. 1 First Described Year Classification
Type of PhenomenonSocial or Interpersonal Phenomenon 1 Connections
In Branch
Source Assembly bonus effect (Wikipedia)
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1. Assembly bonus effect (Wikipedia)
Definition section
an assembly bonus effect requires a demonstration of group performance which exceeds the most capable group member or the combined contributions of individual group members.
History section
First proposed in 1964
In Branch: Social Psychology, Lead sentence
First proposed in 1964, an assembly bonus effect requires a demonstration of group performance which exceeds the most capable group member or the combined contributions of individual group members.
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