Anita Woolley
Anita Woolley is a psychologist and researcher known for her work on Collective Intelligence and social dynamics in groups. Her research focuses on how groups function, the impact of social sensitivity on team performance, and the concept of “learning on the edge.”
Key Concepts & Research
- Collective Intelligence: Investigates the properties that make certain groups smarter than the sum of their individual parts.
- Social Sensitivity: Identifies the ability of group members to read each other’s emotional states as a primary predictor of group intelligence.
- Learning on the Edge: Explores mechanisms for adaptive group learning and decision-making under pressure or uncertainty.