Stereotypes Skew How Much We Say about Misfortune
The implications of ‘surprised elaboration’ can be profoundly consequential.
Stereotypes Skew How Much We Say about MisfortuneWhy teams think they’re giving 140 percent
People are more likely to think they’ve contributed more than their share to a project as groups get larger
As groups get larger, other people’s contributions may be more easily overlooked.
Juliana Schroeder, Eugene M. Caruso, and Nicholas Epley, “Many Hands Make Overlooked Work: Overclaiming of Responsibility Increases with Group Size,” Academy of Management Proceedings, January 2014.
The implications of ‘surprised elaboration’ can be profoundly consequential.
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