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Group polarization: A critical review and meta-analysis.

Isenberg, Daniel J.·1986·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

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This article critically reviews recent (1974–1982) group polarization studies that address themselves to either one of the two primary explanatory mechanisms thought to underly group polarization, namely social comparison and persuasive argumentation processes. A summary of the effect sizes of 21 pu

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Authors: Isenberg, D. J.
Affiliations: Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author: Isenberg, Daniel J.
Venue: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Publisher: American Psychological Association (APA)
Published: 1986-06
Volume: 50
Issue: 6
Pages: 1141-1151
ISSN: 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
1939-1315
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.50.6.1141
OpenAlex: W2042714524
Cited by: 1,044
References: 62
Citations by year: 2026: 23 · 2025: 27 · 2024: 42 · 2023: 51 · 2022: 62 · 2021: 67 · 2020: 71 · 2019: 43 · 2018: 43 · 2017: 53 · 2016: 44 · 2015: 43 · 2014: 43 · 2013: 42 · 2012: 66
FWCI: 23.40
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Locations: Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics: Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Social and Intergroup Psychology
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Team Dynamics and Performance
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Psychology of Social Influence
Keywords: group polarization, social comparison, persuasive argumentation, group decision making, effect size

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