Term ID: T4575

Quorum Sensing

/quorum-sensing/
Social psychological phenomenon where group decisions emerge from collective information processing rather than individual leadership.
Example: Team dynamics where group consensus develops naturally through shared communication rather than designated authority figures.

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Reference: Waters & Bassler (2005)