cognitions and feelings
type: Concept
narrower: group polarization

judgment and decision making
type: Concept
narrower: group polarization

group polarization
type: Concept
broader: judgment and decision making
broader: cognitions and feelings
broader: group development
broader: group influence
broader: group decision making
broader: intragroup relations
definition: Group polarization is the tendency for group interaction to enhance group members' initial inclinations. This group polarization phenomenon, which occurs both in experimental settings and in everyday situations, provides a window through which researchers can observe group influence. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Group Polarization]
alternative label: risky shift

group development
type: Concept
narrower: group polarization

intragroup relations
type: Concept
narrower: group polarization

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: group polarization

group decision making
type: Concept
narrower: group polarization

group influence
type: Concept
narrower: group polarization