# Fist of Five Critique

*Tom Geraghty · Interpersonal Practice, Measurement*

Critiques the Fist of Five as a measurement tool for real-time psychological safety. Shows it is subject to consensus bias, has accessibility issues, misrepresents PS as a single dimension, and — most critically — can only be answered honestly in conditions of existing safety.

- **This page:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/the-fist-of-five/
- **Read the full article on psychsafety.com:** https://psychsafety.com/the-fist-of-five/
- **Interactive map:** https://explore.psychsafety.com/?node=fist-of-five

## Connected concepts (5)

- [Qualitative Measurement of PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/qualitative-measurement-of-psychological-safety.md)
- [Goodhart's / Cobra Effect](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/goodharts-law-campbells-law-and-the-cobra-effect.md)
- [Measuring PS](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/measure-psychological-safety.md)
- [Psychologically Safe Meetings](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/six-ways-to-run-psychologically-safe-meetings.md)
- [Fake It Till You Make It](https://explore.psychsafety.com/n/fake-it-till-you-make-it.md)