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Teamwork

Voltron is not just a super-awesome action-hero robot made of five mechanical cats. He is a message to kids: The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Teamwork is ubiquitous: on the playing field, at the office, raising children, lifting a couch. Humans are social animals, and civilization is the result of pooled effort. So it pays to figure out what got us here, and how we can continue to join forces going forward.

Teamwork

Dream Teams

Those who define—and defy—the terms of a creative partnership.

by Carlin Flora

Success: Winners and Losers

The makings of a born winner.

by Jeff Pearlman

Walking the Teamwork Tightrope

How to be a team player while making your own efforts shine.

by Judith Sills

Help Wanted: A Team Player

Working well with others is key for nearly every job.

by Hara Estroff Marano

Heigh ho, heigh ho, it’s off to work we go! Synchrony and team-building.

Does synchronized behavior create cooperation?

by Art Markman, Ph.D. in Ulterior Motives

The psychology of Lego Star Wars I

Children are effective collaborators from an early age.

by Charles Fernyhough in Dad The Observer

See Also

Teamwork Tests

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How your arguing style impacts your relationships.
Communication Skills

Are delivering your message loud and clear?
Roommate IQ

Are you easy to live with?
Team Orientation

Are you a team player or a lone wolf?
More Tests

The Latest on Teamwork

The prince of peace will make war by Simon Y. Feuerman, Psy.D., L.C.S.W.
Have you experienced the kindness of strangers on line? by Jim Taylor, Ph.D.
Children are effective collaborators from an early age. by Charles Fernyhough
See a giant puppet & more surprising aspects of creative flow. by Susan K. Perry, Ph.D.
How rewards can bring out the best in us by John Tauer, Ph.D.
You can be creative in good times and bad. by Art Markman, Ph.D.
Where are the accountable hiring managers? by Ben Dattner
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Menage a quoi: We're in charge, whatever that means by Jeremy Sherman, Ph.D.

Teamwork Blogs

  • Nicholas DiFonzo

    Around the Watercooler

    Exploring the psychology of rumors.
    By Nicholas DiFonzo
  • Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D.

    Cutting-Edge Leadership

    The best in current leadership research and theory, from cultivating charisma to transforming your organization.
    By Ronald E. Riggio, Ph.D.

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