Collaboration is crucial for human problemsolving from "summary" of A Natural History of Human Thinking by Michael Tomasello
Human beings are unique in the way they solve problems. Unlike other species, we rely heavily on collaboration with others to tackle complex challenges. This is because our ability to work together allows us to combine different perspectives, skills, and knowledge in order to come up with innovative solutions. Through collaboration, we are able to pool our cognitive resources and draw upon the collective wisdom of the group.
One of the key reasons why collaboration is so crucial for human problem-solving is that it enables us to engage in what Tomasello calls "shared intentionality." This is the ability to jointly focus on a task, coordinate our actions, and share mental representations of the problem at hand. By working together towards a common goal, we are able to synchronize our efforts and achieve outcomes that would be impossible for any one individual to acc...
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