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University of Pennsylvania: How to Incentivize Problem Solving in Groups
February 04, 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news:

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How to incentivize problem solving in groups

Penn biologists and collaborators show that collective intelligence doesn't emerge by rewarding the most accurate individuals but by rewarding those who improve the group's prediction as a whole.

Key Takeaways

* A group's collective success is not always driven by . . .

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