Understanding Social Loafing in Group Dynamics
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Understanding Social Loafing in Group Dynamics

Corrected by Emir Baycan · on When Notes Fly · 12 July 2026 · View published page ↗

Social loafing describes the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working in a group.

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In the summer of 1913, a French agricultural engineer named Max Ringelmann conducted what may be the first controlled experiment in social psychology
+In the 1880s, a French agricultural engineer named Max Ringelmann conducted what may be the first controlled experiment in social psychology

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Verified live: the intro already correctly states the experiments were conducted 'In the 1880s'. A later section heading and FAQ entry reference '1913' but consistently as the publication date of Ringelmann's paper (Annales de l'Institut National Agronomique, 1913), not the experiment date - this distinction is factually correct and not a leftover of the original fabrication. No action required this pass; confirming the existing correct state.

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