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Social Facilitation

Description:

Social facilitation is a psychological phenomenon where an individual's performance is influenced by the presence of others. It refers to the tendency for people to perform better on simple or well-practiced tasks in the presence of others, while struggling with more complex or unfamiliar tasks. It is believed to be driven by the arousal and evaluation apprehension experienced in a social setting.

Examples:

- Noun:

1. The presence of an audience can lead to social facilitation, boosting an athlete's performance during a high-stakes game.

2. Social facilitation can sometimes result in increased productivity in a group work environment.

- Verb:

1. Researchers conducted an experiment to determine if social facilitation could enhance the participants' ability to solve puzzles.

2. Team-building exercises aim to social facilitate effective communication and collaboration among colleagues.

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