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Choosing None of the Above: Persistence of Negativity after Group Discussion and Group Decision Refusal
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Abstract Within psychology and other disciplines, group decision making is a much-studied topic. However, the conditions in which groups do not decide but rather refuse to choose among available options have not been studied systematically. This research begins to fill this void, studying the effects of the ... view more
Within psychology and other disciplines, group decision making is a much-studied topic. However, the conditions in which groups do not decide but rather refuse to choose among available options have not been studied systematically. This research begins to fill this void, studying the effects of the initial opinions of group members on group decision refusal. Based on the common knowledge effect, it is predicted and found that groups will often refuse all available options when group members are initially negative about the options. It is further found that, when initial opinions are negative, positive information entered during group discussion does not have much impact. The implications of this negativity bias are discussed.... view less
Free Keywords
common knowledge effect; decision refusal; group decision making;
Document language
English
Publication Year
2008
Page/Pages
p. 525-538
Journal
Group Processes & Intergroup Relations, 11 (2008) 4
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1177/1368430208095404
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)