A strong bond to an idea makes collaboration more challenging
Thursday, June 7, 2012 - 15:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Ideas are all around us — helping solve problems, develop new products, and make important decisions. Good ideas are rarely created in a vacuum, however. They often emerge when people refine their ideas in response to suggestions and comments received from colleagues. Having strong bonds to an idea can make that necessary collaboration challenging, finds new research. The study suggests that psychological ownership -— the extent to which people feel as though an object, or idea, is truly theirs —- may be at the root of this phenomenon.