Group commitments
Sunk Cost Fallacy
Understanding the sunk cost fallacy can help you leave or disengage from group activities that no longer align with your interests or values, without feeling guilty about the time and effort you've already invested.
Similar Situations
Erikson's stages of Development
Group Dynamics: Group leaders can consider the developmental diversity within groups to promote cohesion.
Stanford Prison Experiment by Zimbardo
Group decision-making: Encouraging equal participation, regardless of perceived power differences among group members.
Self-Serving Bias
Group Projects: Being aware of self-serving bias encourages sharing credit for success and taking responsibility for group failures, fostering better teamwork.
Halo Effect
Group dynamics: Understanding the halo effect can help you contribute to group decision-making more effectively by encouraging objective evaluations of ideas and participants.
Fundamental Attribution Error
Group dynamics: Understanding the fundamental attribution error can help you navigate group dynamics more effectively by considering the situational factors that may influence individual behaviors.
False Consensus Effect
Group dynamics: Understanding the false consensus effect can help you navigate group dynamics more effectively, fostering inclusivity and valuing the unique perspectives of all members.
Confirmation Bias
Group decision-making: Recognizing confirmation bias can help groups avoid groupthink and consider alternative viewpoints.
Barnum Effect
Support groups: Be aware that group leaders may use the Barnum effect to make their advice seem universally applicable, and consider your unique needs.
Five Stages of Tribal Leadership
Professional Networking: Recognizing the tribal stage of a networking group can guide your approach to building relationships within the group.
Milgram Experiment
Group Projects: Encouraging equal participation and shared decision-making within teams, avoiding excessive deference to one person.