Groups as Epistemic Providers: Need for Closure and the Unfolding of Group-Centrism

@article{citeulike:1392907, abstract = {Theory and research are presented relating the need for cognitive closure to major facets of group behavior. It is suggested that a high need for closure, whether it is based on members' disposition or the situation, contributes to the emergence of a behavioral syndrome describable as group-centrism--a pattern that includes pressures to opinion uniformity, encouragement of autocratic leadership, in-group favoritism, rejection of deviates, resistance to change, conservatism, and the perpetuation of group norms. These theoretical predictions are borne out by laboratory and field research in diverse settings.}, author = {Kruglanski, Arie W. and Pierro, Antonio and Mannetti, Lucia and Grada, Eraldo D.}, citeulike-article-id = {1392907}, journal = {Psychological Review}, keywords = {closure, group, performance, psychology}, month = {January}, number = {1}, pages = {84--100}, posted-at = {2007-06-16 00:47:51}, priority = {2}, title = {Groups as Epistemic Providers: Need for Closure and the Unfolding of Group-Centrism}, url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6X04-4JBRTDR-4/2/b8e34f95e751227b58d6cf3865e2f863}, volume = {113}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1392907 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1392907 N2 - Theory and research are presented relating the need for cognitive closure to major facets of group behavior. It is suggested that a high need for closure, whether it is based on members' disposition or the situation, contributes to the emergence of a behavioral syndrome describable as group-centrism--a pattern that includes pressures to opinion uniformity, encouragement of autocratic leadership, in-group favoritism, rejection of deviates, resistance to change, conservatism, and the perpetuation of group norms. These theoretical predictions are borne out by laboratory and field research in diverse settings. IS - 1 JF - Psychological Review EP - 100 TI - Groups as Epistemic Providers: Need for Closure and the Unfolding of Group-Centrism VL - 113 SP - 84 KW - closure KW - group KW - performance KW - psychology AU - Kruglanski, Arie AU - Pierro, Antonio AU - Mannetti, Lucia AU - Grada, Eraldo PY - 2006/01// UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/B6X04-4JBRTDR-4/2/b8e34f95e751227b58d6cf3865e2f863 ER -