Group decision-making from an evolutionary/adaptationist perspective

Over the 20 years that Group Processes & Intergroup Relations has been in existence, evolutionary theory has begun to play a larger role in our understanding of human social behavior. Theory and research on group decision-making is no exception and the present paper attempts to briefly highlight...

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Published inGroup processes & intergroup relations Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 669 - 680
Main Authors Tindale, R. Scott, Kameda, Tatsuya
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.09.2017
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Decision making
Decision support systems
Group decision making
Group dynamics
Group processes
Group research
Intergroup relations
Social behavior
Understanding
group decision-making
evolutionary
majority decision processes
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Summary:Over the 20 years that Group Processes & Intergroup Relations has been in existence, evolutionary theory has begun to play a larger role in our understanding of human social behavior. Theory and research on group decision-making is no exception and the present paper attempts to briefly highlight how an evolutionary/adaptationist perspective has informed our understanding of how groups reach consensus and make collective choices. In addition, we attempt to show that humans are not the only species that use group processes to make important choices. Looking for similarities and continuities among research domains with different species should lead to a more unified and informed understanding of group decision-making processes and outcomes.
ISSN:1368-4302
1461-7188
DOI:10.1177/1368430217708863