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The emerging conceptualization of groups as information processors.
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A selective review of research highlights the emerging view of groups as information processors. In this review, the authors include research on processing objectives, attention, encoding, storage, retrieval, processing, response, feedback, and learning in small interacting task groups. The groups as information processors perspective underscores several characteristic dimensions of variability in group performance of cognitive tasks, namely, commonality-uniqueness of information, convergence-diversity of ideas, accentuation-attenuation of cognitive processes, and belongingness-distinctiveness of members. A combination of contributions framework provides an additional conceptualization of information processing in groups. The authors also address implications, caveats, and questions for future research and theory regarding groups as information processors.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Hinsz, V. B., Tindale, R. S., & Vollrath, D. A.
- Affiliations
- North Dakota State University (US)
- Venue
- Psychological Bulletin
- Published
- 1997
- Volume
- 121
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 43-64
- ISSN
- 0033-2909 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1455
- OpenAlex
- W2029057170
- Cited by
- 1,428
- References
- 219
- Citations by year
- 2026: 27 · 2025: 55 · 2024: 36 · 2023: 35 · 2022: 52 · 2021: 48 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 78 · 2018: 59 · 2017: 46 · 2016: 62 · 2015: 56 · 2014: 60 · 2013: 68 · 2012: 109
- FWCI
- 37.57
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Psychological Bulletin (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
- Keywords
- group cognition, small group interaction, attention, encoding and retrieval, group learning, feedback
- MeSH terms
- Attention, Cognition, Group Processes, Humans, Mental Processes, Problem Solving, Mental Recall, Social Identification
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