tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post6123975199779013830..comments2024-03-26T23:23:06.905-07:00Comments on Blogger in Middle-earth: Collective BehaviourBlogger In Middle-earthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-9339555511736717372009-02-14T03:32:00.000-08:002009-02-14T03:32:00.000-08:00Kia ora VirginiaThanks for the link to Linda Skitk...Kia ora Virginia<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the link to Linda Skitka's paper - there's a lot there. I'll have to dive into it and read more.<BR/><BR/>I have not studies much of this work before. It looks interesting stuff.<BR/><BR/>Catchya laterBlogger In Middle-earthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08722634477041121797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2107060758629396184.post-85464278304759875222009-02-09T08:39:00.000-08:002009-02-09T08:39:00.000-08:00Ken, you bring up some of the points that I was in...Ken, you bring up some of the points that I was interested in studying for my dissertation. Most of us can be part of a group and switch our thinking to the "group's" thinking, while at the same time we are able to have our own set of beliefs. <BR/><BR/>Many of the the sources you cited have had an influence on group thinking and the influence of the group on the individual. But I find they are still somewhat simplistic. I am finding that politics inside and outside of the group have an impact on group decisions as does leadership and the level of empowerment a member perceives they have.<BR/><BR/>One of the best explanations of what happens is Linda Skitka's <A HREF="http://tigger.uic.edu/~lskitka/AIM.pdf" REL="nofollow">Accessible Identity Model</A> which explains when we decide to stand up for something and when we will go with the group.V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.com