Excerpts from "Many Hands Make Light The Work: The Causes and Consequences of Social Loafing" (Latane, B., Williams, K., & Harkins, S., JPSP, 37, 822-832) provides examples of social loafing. Site managed by a faculty member at Babson College.

This interactive social psychology quiz on "Groups and Individuals" includes questions pertaining to social loafing. Site maintained by Valdosta State University.

Defines social loafing and describes a study that scientifically proved social loafing occurs in groups. It also describes situations in which social loafing can occur and how widespread social loafing is. Site maintained by a professor at the Rensselaer Institute of Psychology.

This overview of social loafing is hosted by the University of Kentucky.

This paper written by Sherry L. Piezon Florida State University and Robin L. Donaldson Tallahassee Community College discusses online groups and social loafing. Site maintained by the University of West Georgia.

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