Exhibits

Pulling Together

Working together, do you pull your weight?

Do you work your hardest when you’re working with others? Does it make a difference if other people can see how hard you’re working? Grab a rope, get ready to pull, and discover the phenomenon of social loafing firsthand.

Where:   Middle Ground, 100 Larkin St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Exhibit Developer:   Doug Thistlewolf, 2019
Subjects:
Phenomena: Social Influence, Social Loafing
Keywords: cooperation
Collections: Middle Ground

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National Science Foundation
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