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by dpritchett 5483 days ago
Team diversity of any kind increases the surface area of their collective experience.
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Actually the article says "the more women the better". I don't think an all-women group could count as diverse. The researchers explained the findings in terms of "social sensitivity" and communication style, not diversity.
From the article:

"Our ongoing research suggests that teams need a moderate level of cognitive diversity for effectiveness. Extremely homogeneous or extremely diverse groups aren’t as intelligent."