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| Groupthink - Psychology Dictionary of Arguments | |||
| Groupthink: Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when a group of people strive for consensus without critically evaluating the consequences of their decisions. It is often caused by a desire to conform or to avoid conflict. Groupthink can lead to irrational or disastrous decisions, as members of the group may overlook or suppress dissenting opinions. See also Group behavior, Conformity._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
| Author | Item | More concepts for author | |
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| Baron, Robert S. | Groupthink | Baron, Robert S. | |
| Janis, Irving L. | Groupthink | Janis, Irving L. | |
| Kahneman, Daniel | Groupthink | Kahneman, Daniel | |
| McCauley, Clark | Groupthink | McCauley, Clark | |
| Packer, Dominic | Groupthink | Packer, Dominic | |
| Pratkanis, Anthony | Groupthink | Pratkanis, Anthony | |
| Psychological Theories | Groupthink | Psychological Theories | |
| Turner, Marlene | Groupthink | Turner, Marlene | |
| Tversky, Amos | Groupthink | Tversky, Amos | |
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Ed. Martin Schulz, access date 2025-01-24 | |||
