In this study, collective intelligence is defined as a specific group’s ability to perform well across a range of different tasks. Overall cognitive diversity, group interaction, communication, and individual skills, like social perceptiveness, can be seen to influence Collective Intelligence. The collective intelligence of a group is a significant predictor of its performance on these tasks, while the average individual intelligence of group members is, surprisingly, not. Overall, collective intelligence is thought to emerge from both bottom-up and top-down processes. These processes can either be beneficial or detrimental to group performance.