Ringelmann effect in psychology

The Ringelmann effect in psychology is a finding that people in a group are less productive when the size of the group increases.

The effect is named for French agricultural engineer, Maximilien Ringelmann. 

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Ingham, A. G., Levinger, G., Graves, J., & Peckham, V. (1974). The Ringelmann effect: Studies of group size and group performance. Journal of experimental social psychology, 10 (4), 371-384.

 

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