Group polarization

/ɡrup ˌpoʊlərəˈzeɪʃən/ noun

Definition

The tendency for group discussions to amplify the initial inclinations of group members, leading to more extreme positions than individuals would take alone. Groups don't moderate opinions but rather push them toward greater extremes in whatever direction they were already leaning.

Etymology

The term emerged from research by James Stoner in the 1960s on the 'risky shift phenomenon,' later expanded by social psychologists in the 1970s. 'Polarization' comes from the concept of poles moving further apart, describing how group positions become more extreme.

Kelly Says

Groups don't find the middle ground - they're like amplifiers that turn up the volume on whatever the group was already thinking! If you start slightly risky, the group makes you very risky; if you start cautious, you become extremely cautious.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ቡድን የተለየ ሁኔታ
budin ye-te-leye hune-ta
ARالعربية
تأثير القطبية الجماعية
tah-theer al-qutbeyyah al-jamaa-ee-yah
BNবাংলা
দলীয় বিশেষীকরণ
daliy bisheshikaran
CACatalà
polarització de grup
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn duh groo
CSČeština
skupinová polarizace
skoo-peh-noh-vah pah-lee-ah-ree-zah-see
DADansk
gruppepolarisering
groot-peh-lah-ree-seh-reng
DEDeutsch
Gruppenpolarisation
groot-nen-poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn
ELΕλληνικά
πολική πόλωση
poh-lee-kee poh-loh-see
ESEspañol
polarización de grupo
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn deh groo-poh
FAفارسی
قطبیت گروهی
qotbeeyat goroohee
FISuomi
ryhmäpolarisaatio
ryhmah-poh-lah-ree-sah-tee-oh
FRFrançais
polarisation de groupe
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn duh groo-peh
GUGU
જૂથ ધ્રુવણ
jooth dhruvan
HAHA
rarrabuwar kungiya
rah-rah-boo-wahr koon-ghee-yah
HEעברית
פולריזציה קבוצתית
poh-leh-ree-zah-see-ohn kah-voo-tsee-t
HIहिन्दी
समूह ध्रुवीकरण
samooh dhruveekaran
HUMagyar
csoportpolarizáció
choh-pohrt-poh-lah-ree-zah-see-oh
IDBahasa Indonesia
polarisasi kelompok
poh-lah-ree-zah-see kelo-moh-pohk
IGIG
polarization nke otu
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn n-keh oh-too
ITItaliano
polarizzazione di gruppo
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn dee groo-poh
JA日本語
集団の極化
shūdan no kyoka
KKKK
топарлық поляризация
toh-pahr-leeq pah-lee-ah-ree-zah-see-ohn
KMKM
ការបំបែកចែកក្រុម
kah bahn-bek chek krom
KO한국어
집단의 분극화
jipdan-ui bun-geuk-hwa
MRMR
गट ध्रुवीकरण
gat dhruveekaran
MSBahasa Melayu
polarisasi kumpulan
poh-lah-ree-zah-see koom-poo-lahn
MYမြန်မာ
အဖွဲ့အစည်းပုံလဲလျှော့ခြင်း
ah-pweh ah-si pyone lae hlyoh chahng
NLNederlands
groeps polarisatie
khrohps pah-leh-ree-zah-see
NONorsk
gruppepolarisering
groot-peh-lah-ree-seh-reng
PAPA
ਸਮੂਹ ਧ੍ਰੁਵੀਕਰਨ
samooh dhruveekaran
PLPolski
polarizacja grupy
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn groo-pee
PTPortuguês
polarização de grupo
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn duh groo-poh
RORomână
polarizarea grupului
poh-lah-ree-zah-reh-ah groo-pee-oo-lui
RUРусский
групповая поляризация
groot-nah-vah-yah pah-lee-ah-ree-zah-see-ohn
SVSvenska
gruppolarisering
groot-poh-lah-ree-seh-reng
SWKiswahili
upolezaji wa kikundi
oo-poh-leh-zah-jee wah kee-koon-dee
TAதமிழ்
குழு துருவமயமாக்கல்
kuzhu thuruvamayakkal
TEతెలుగు
సమూహ ధ్రువణం
samooha dhruvahanam
THไทย
การแบ่งแยกของกลุ่ม
gah beng yek kong gloom
TLTL
polarisasyon ng pangkat
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn ng pang-kat
TRTürkçe
grup polarizasyonu
groop pah-leh-ree-zah-see-ohn
UKУкраїнська
групова поляризація
hroo-poh-vah pah-lee-ah-ree-zah-see-ohn
URاردو
گروہی قطبیت
guroohee qutbeeyat
VITiếng Việt
sự phân cực nhóm
soo phan cuc nhom
YOYO
polarization ti ẹgbẹ
poh-lah-ree-zah-see-ohn tee eh-gbeh
ZH中文
群体极化
qún tǐ jí huà
ZUZU
ukuphakamisa komkhulu
oo-koo-pah-kah-mee-sah kohm-khoo-loo

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