A group's collective success is not always driven by the “smartest person.” Rewarding “the most accurate individuals” can create a trap where everyone copies the winner, destroying the diversity of ...

Failing to clearly communicate when problem solving can actually benefit groups that lack diversity, and the degree to which miscommunication helps or hinders the search for a solution is strongly ...

When a crowd gets something right, like guessing how many beans are in a jar, forecasting an election, or solving a difficult scientific problem, it's tempting to credit the sharpest individual in the ...