# Psychological Safety, Trust, and Learning in Organizations: A Group-level Lens

*Edmondson · Safety & Error, Power & Equity · Russell Sage Foundation · 2003 · Open access*

Distinguishes psychological safety from trust and examines how both enable team learning. Proposes PS as a moderator between learning goals and learning behaviour, and presents a group-level model drawing on field studies in healthcare, product development, and management teams.

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