Teams are not inherently more risky or cautious than individuals,rather they are more extreme than individuals.This tendency for group discussion to intensify group opinion,thereby producing more extreme judgments than might be contained by pooling the individuals' views separately is best termed,"the false consensus effect."

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The correct term for this phenomenon is "group polarization," not "the false consensus effect." Group polarization refers to the tendency of a group to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclination of its members. The false consensus effect is a separate cognitive bias where people overestimate how much others agree with them.

Teams Are Not Inherently More Risky or Cautious Than Individuals,rather