The great continuum

This document discusses several theories related to group dynamics and social psychology: - Social facilitation theory explains that being in a group can improve performance on easy tasks but impair performance on difficult tasks due to arousal. - Social loafing theory or the "free rider effect" suggests that people put in less individual effort when working in a group compared to working alone. - Deindividuation theory posits that people are more likely to engage in disinhibited or antinormative behavior when they feel anonymous in a group setting. - Group polarization refers to the phenomenon where a group discussion tends to result in riskier, more extreme positions than individual members initially held.