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Shared reality as collective closure.
Michelle Dugas1, Arie W Kruglanski1
1Department of Psychology, University of Maryland, Biology-Psychology Building, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Current Opinion in Psychology
|February 11, 2018
Summary
People seek shared reality due to the need for cognitive closure. Credible authorities determine who this reality is shared with, influencing group knowledge formation and its consequences.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Cognitive Science
Background:
- Understanding group knowledge formation is crucial for explaining social phenomena.
- Lay epistemology provides a framework for examining how individuals and groups acquire knowledge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the universal processes of knowledge formation in groups.
- To elucidate the role of cognitive closure and epistemic authorities in shaping shared reality.
Main Methods:
- Theoretical analysis drawing on lay epistemic theory.
- Review of empirical evidence on the epistemic underpinnings of shared reality.
Main Results:
- The need for cognitive closure drives the motivation for shared reality.
- Credible epistemic authorities dictate the targets of shared reality.
- These processes influence the emergence and consequences of shared reality.
Conclusions:
- Lay epistemic processes, specifically the need for closure and reliance on authorities, are fundamental to establishing shared reality in groups.
- Shared reality has significant implications for group functioning and outcomes.
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