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What (who) is groupthink - definition

Groupthink

A PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENON IN WHICH THE DESIRE FOR HARMONY OR CONFORMITY IN A GROUP RESULTS IN AN IRRATIONAL OR DYSFUNCTIONAL DECISION

Group think; Group-think; GroupThink; Groupthink theory

Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. Cohesiveness, or the desire for cohesiveness, in a group may produce a tendency among its members to agree at all costs.

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groupthink

A PSYCHOLOGICAL PHENOMENON IN WHICH THE DESIRE FOR HARMONY OR CONFORMITY IN A GROUP RESULTS IN AN IRRATIONAL OR DYSFUNCTIONAL DECISION

Group think; Group-think; GroupThink; Groupthink theory

¦ noun chiefly N. Amer. decision-making by a group as a whole, resulting in unchallenged, poor-quality decisions.

Examples of use of groupthink

1. The groupthink of the Muslim world is frightening.

2. "We don‘t believe in groupthink." The incoming administration acknowledged it stumbled in the past week.

3. Whether or not the bias is "liberal," groupthink is a powerful force in journalism.

4. The BBC groupthink permeates its entire output, from its news bulletins, through drama and even the website.

5. "You run the risk of a groupthink mentality often taking hold of something, and you‘re slow to realize things are not going well." Not so, says Solis Doyle.