As individuals our reasoning is beset with biases and cognitive errors. Making decisions as a group is often no better. Yes, there are things we can do to vet each other, pool expertise, and offset errors when coming together. There are also, however, many new and special ways our reasoning can go astray when individual heuristics and biases combine in group settings.
Group Decision Foibles
Group Decision Foibles
Group Decision Foibles
As individuals our reasoning is beset with biases and cognitive errors. Making decisions as a group is often no better. Yes, there are things we can do to vet each other, pool expertise, and offset errors when coming together. There are also, however, many new and special ways our reasoning can go astray when individual heuristics and biases combine in group settings.