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Collective intelligence: How to incentivize problem solving in groups

  • January 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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Collective intelligence: How to incentivize problem solving in groups
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 room. But new research suggests focusing on the "expert" can lead groups astray.

Originally published at Phys.org

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