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Groupthink - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Groupthink is a type of thought exhibited by group members who try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without critically testing, analyzing, and evaluating ideas. Individual creativity, uniquen...
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In a 1972 book, Victims of Groupthink: A Psychology Study of Foreign-Policy Decisions and Fiascoes, Irving Janis identified the Vietnam War and the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba as particularly compelling examples of how very smart people can collectively make very stupid decisions, noting that groups around the...
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A detailed analysis of Janis's theory reveals that each major condition of the theory was present in the conflict and that the trustees were indeed victims of groupthink.
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BARNES & NOBLE - Find Victims of Groupthink by Irving Lester Janis. Enjoy book clubs, author videos and customer reviews. Free 3-Day shipping on $25 orders! ... Victims of Groupthink: A Psychological Study of Foreign-Policy Decisions and Fiascoes by Irving Lester Janis...
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Groupthink is a concept that was identified by Irving Janis9 that refers to faulty decision-making in a group. Groups experiencing groupthink do not consider all alternatives and they desire unanimity at the expense of quality decisions.
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When closeness or cohesiveness of a law enforcement unit produces Groupthink, the unit's decision making process may become faulty, resulting in consequences which range ... *Sources: Janis, Irving. Victims of Groupthink: A Psychological Study of Foreign Policy Decisions and Fiascos. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1973.
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In the 1970s, Irving L. Janis's book "Victims of Groupthink" described it as "a deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing and moral judgment that results from in-group pressures." In the Age of Social Media, where social networks like Twitter and Facebook have consumed our lives, has Digital Man evolved into...
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