Social+Loafing

toc = Definition: = The tendency to put forth less effort when working with others on a common task than when working alone Gen Psych, Chapter 14, Pg. 450

= Examples: = When working on a group project, someone does less work because they know someone else in the group will do it.

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=In the News:= [|How to Avoid “Social Loafing” on Your Next Project] One of the problems with collaboration is that when it’s done without much planning, it leads to what’s called “social loafing,” where members of a group working together exert less effort than they would if they worked alone. Here are some tips to help prevent it.

[|Global warming: social loafing vs. personal responsibility] What will it take to get those still in denial about global warming to accept personal responsibility for their role in the world's ecological downward spiral? Julia Whitty explores solutions to denial and what we can all do to fend off the ongoing climate changes.

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