Norman Triplett's

Definition

Norman Triplett's refers to the pioneering study conducted by psychologist Norman Triplett in 1898, which examined how the presence of others can influence individual performance. His study focused on how the presence of other cyclists affected the speed and performance of individuals.

Related terms

Social Facilitation:

The tendency for people to perform better on simple tasks when they are in the presence of others compared to being alone.

Evaluation Apprehension: The concern about being judged or evaluated by others, which can impact individual performance.

Zajonc's Theory: Robert Zajonc expanded on Triplett's work and proposed that the mere presence of others increases arousal levels, leading to enhanced performance on dominant responses (well-practiced or easy tasks) but impaired performance on non-dominant responses (difficult or novel tasks).