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Psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people
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
Groupthink
False consensus due to communication failure
boat". As in groupthink, group members jointly decide on a course of action that they would not choose as individuals. However, in groupthink, individuals
Abilene_paradox
Sociological phenomenon
enabled by corporate omerta and a "culture of silence". Boiling frog Groupthink Metamodernism Overconfidence Safety culture Shifting baseline Workaround
Normalization_of_deviance
Logical fallacy
ideal situation for these processes to take hold, giving rise to groupthink. In groupthink, individuals in a group feel inclined to minimize conflict and
Argument_from_authority
Sociopsychological phenomenon
unanimous approval from the group. Thus, groupthink cannot lead to the best decisions or solutions. Groupthink occurs when the group members are familiar
Diffusion_of_responsibility
Cognitive bias
medical community in the 19th century, exemplifying the phenomenon of groupthink, where consensus overrides consideration of alternatives. There may have
Semmelweis_reflex
Tendency to adopt group beliefs and behaviors
psychologists study the related topics of collective intelligence, crowd wisdom, groupthink, and deindividuation. The idea of a "group mind" or "mob behavior" was
Herd_mentality
Neologism for a proposed personality style
human and suggests that otroversion is the personality trait that defies groupthink, breaking the introvert/extrovert binary. Some commentators and psychologists
Otrovert
1988 film by Spike Lee
upon issues of colorism, elitism, classism, political activism, hazing, groupthink, female self-esteem, social mobility, and hair texture bias within the
School_Daze
American psychologist (1918–1990)
the University of California, Berkeley most famous for his theory of "groupthink", which described the systematic errors made by groups when making collective
Irving_Janis
Member of a group who serves as an informational filter
In groupthink theory, a mindguard is a member of a group who serves as an informational filter, providing limited information to the group and, consciously
Mindguard
Attitude of being in a rush to get a project done while overlooking potential problems
with the team's progress or success. "Go fever" is comparable to the "groupthink" phenomenon, where a group makes a bad decision for the sake of cordiality
Go_fever
Customary behaviours in an organization
Groupthink can lead to a lack of creativity and decisions made without critical evaluation. Hogg and separately Deanne et al. stated that groupthink can
Organizational_culture
operating under too narrow of a focus due to the overemphasis of the groupthink phenomenon. In addition, according to them, group decision-making has
General group problem solving model
General_group_problem_solving_model
American electric vehicle and clean energy company
letter called for a more independent board that could put a check on groupthink. At first Musk responded on Twitter, writing that the investors "should
Tesla,_Inc.
Group decision-making aiming for universal agreement
with unanimity in the immediate situation, which is often a symptom of groupthink. Studies of effective consensus process usually indicate a shunning of
Consensus_decision-making
Societal phenomenon
their beliefs and behaviors with a group is known as 'herd mentality' or 'groupthink'. The reverse bandwagon effect (also known as the snob effect in certain
Bandwagon_effect
Interpretation of out-of-body experiences
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Astral_projection
American journalist and political commentator (born 1984)
and Integrity in Journalism "for her persistent willingness to resist groupthink, her commitment to telling the truth, even when it's politically inconvenient
Bari_Weiss
Economist (born 1952)
progressive economics in the 21st century." His book Eurozone Dystopia: Groupthink and Denial on a Grand Scale (May 2015), provides a critical history and
Bill_Mitchell_(economist)
Management attitude for innovation or development
to what is one's own Ethnocentrism Galápagos syndrome Genetic fallacy Groupthink IKEA effect In-group favoritism List of cognitive biases Protectionism
Not_invented_here
Economic bubble in a stock market
theory attributes stock market bubbles to cognitive biases that lead to groupthink and herd behavior. Bubbles occur not only in real-world markets, with
Stock_market_bubble
Paranormal sight of the future
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Precognition
Term in decision theory and general systems theory
behaviors, choices, or tools, sometimes known as cognitive inertia or groupthink. When a prevailing mindset is limiting or inappropriate, it may be difficult
Mindset
1949 dystopian novel by George Orwell
become common phrases for denoting totalitarian authority. Doublespeak and groupthink are both deliberate elaborations of doublethink, and the adjective "Orwellian"
Nineteen_Eighty-Four
Brazilian faith healer and convicted sex offender (born 1942)
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João_Teixeira_de_Faria
Urban legend based on a region in North Atlantic
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Bermuda_Triangle
Process to choose a course of action
checks and balance system. Groupthink is another occurrence that falls under the idea of extinction by instinct. Groupthink is when members in a group
Decision-making
Untruth propagated to strengthen social harmony
It is argued by some to be an example of the psychological concept of groupthink. Descriptions of it and application of terminology to it, date back as
Noble_lie
German-American psychologist (1890–1947)
perspectives. These were the beginnings of what ended up developing into "groupthink". Lewin started to become quite interested in how ideas were created and
Kurt_Lewin
Sociological term
conformity tendencies. It is, in effect, the active form of groupthink, when the past outcome of groupthink processes forces itself on organizations that are otherwise
Corporate_immune_system
Concept in Nineteen Eighty-Four of accepting two contradictory statements
Novels portal Other concepts derived from Nineteen Eighty Four: 2 + 2 = 5 Groupthink List of Newspeak words Memory hole Thoughtcrime Complementary pages Alternative
Doublethink
Mythological human with acquired ability to transform into a wolflike creature
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Werewolf
Claimed form of extrasensory perception
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Clairvoyance
Pseudoscientific belief
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Law of attraction (New Thought)
Law_of_attraction_(New_Thought)
Experience of a person moving to a different cultural environment
Culture shock Dogma Echo chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition
Culture_shock
Type of associative learning process for behavioral modification
Culture shock Dogma Echo chamber False consensus effect Fear of missing out Groupthink Hazing Herd mentality Identification Indoctrination Invented tradition
Operant_conditioning
Perception of a patch of shadow as a living, humanoid figure
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Shadow_person
Supposed 1943 US Navy experiment
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Philadelphia_Experiment
Legendary creature in folklore of the Americas
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Chupacabra
Canadian scholar of Yiddish literature
"Muslim life is cheap, especially to other Muslims", Wisse condemned "Groupthink" at Harvard and defended Peretz, saying, "to wish that Muslims would condemn
Ruth_Wisse
Belief in the connection of unrelated events
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Magical_thinking
Group that provides security feedback
This directive can be an important defense against false assumptions and groupthink. The term red teaming originated in the 1960s in the United States. Technical
Red_team
American reality show personality
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Tyler_Henry
Sociological concept coined by Émile Durkheim
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Collective_effervescence
2016 studio album by Radiohead
Witch", were written years earlier. The lyrics address climate change, groupthink and heartbreak. Many critics saw them as a response to the split of the
A_Moon_Shaped_Pool
Set of techniques used by mentalists, psychics, fortune-tellers, and mediums
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Cold_reading
1967 film allegedly containing footage of Bigfoot
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Patterson–Gimlin_film
U.S. Army investigations of psychic phenomena
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Stargate Project (U.S. Army unit)
Stargate_Project_(U.S._Army_unit)
2025 non-fiction book by Adam Aleksic
Beacon gave a positive review, but lamented that it did not challenge "the groupthink implicated in online trends". New Scientist opined that while the book
Algospeak_(book)
Collaborative effort of a team to achieve a common goal
which can damage the team's dynamic and weaken their overall performance. Groupthink: This is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people
Teamwork
Concept in popular psychology
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Empath
Insult implying a lack of critical thinking
anti-establishment views to describe those who fail to question authority, "groupthink", or a stance that would display conformity and obedience. The NPC character
NPC_(meme)
Subset of decision science
are flawed, such as the Bay of Pigs invasion, the incident on which the groupthink model of group decision-making is based. Factors that impact other social
Group_decision-making
Urban legend
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Pope_Lick_Monster
Unscientific claims presented as scientific
social groups and authoritarian personality, suppression of dissent and groupthink can enhance the adoption of beliefs that have no rational basis. In attempting
Pseudoscience
Mansion in San Jose, California
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Winchester_Mystery_House
Alleged creature in Wexford County, Michigan
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Michigan_Dogman
Computer system operated by BlackRock Solutions
management and technology businesses. Critics have also raised concerns about "groupthink" risk, arguing that hundreds of clients relying on the same risk signals
Aladdin_(BlackRock)
Shared beliefs and ideas in society
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Collective_consciousness
Mythical ape-like creature from Asia
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Yeti
becomes entangled in the cult's rituals, the film critiques the dangers of groupthink, blind obedience, and the allure of belonging. The Master, directed by
New religious movements and cults in popular culture
New_religious_movements_and_cults_in_popular_culture
Claim of special powers
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Fasting_girl
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List of reportedly haunted locations in Japan
List_of_reportedly_haunted_locations_in_Japan
2023 Canadian drama thriller film
terror here isn't in just how powerful Isla is, but in what an infected groupthink that loses its grip on decency is willing to do in her name to unwittingly
The_King_Tide
Plot device used in science-fiction stories
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Group_mind_(science_fiction)
Urban legend
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Black-eyed_children
Life force energy, power, effectiveness, and prestige in Pacific Island culture
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Mana_(Oceanic_cultures)
Moral principles within the field of engineering
The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster is used as a case study of whistleblowing and organizational behavior including groupthink.
Engineering_ethics
2016 single by Radiohead
guitar plectrums, producing a percussive sound. The lyrics warn against groupthink and authoritarianism. Radiohead first worked on the song during the sessions
Burn the Witch (Radiohead song)
Burn_the_Witch_(Radiohead_song)
Alleged supernatural ability to be in two places at once
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Bilocation
Investigation of anomalous or paranormal phenomena
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Anomalistics
Hypothesis in economics regarding true value of stocks by consensus
markets would produce the best choice possible and eliminate biases such as groupthink, the bandwagon effect and the Abilene paradox. The Policy Analysis Market
Dumb_agent_theory
French economist (born 1957)
individual (overconfidence, wishful thinking, identity) and collective (groupthink, market manias, ideology, religion). Benabou, Roland Jean-Marc (1986)
Roland_Bénabou
Book by Victor Klemperer
Untermensch) Big Lie Doublespeak Glossary of Nazi Germany Joseph Goebbels Groupthink Language of Nazi concentration camps Newspeak Philology Völkischer Beobachter
LTI_–_Lingua_Tertii_Imperii
Haunted doll and fictional character
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Annabelle_(doll)
American remote viewing pioneer (1933–2013)
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Ingo_Swann
American writer (born 1968)
culture and design, and in particular replace what she terms "The New Groupthink" with an environment more conducive to deep thought and solo reflection
Susan_Cain
Alleged North American creature
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Beast_of_Bray_Road
Topics referred to by the same term
philosophy Group mind (science fiction), a type of collective consciousness Groupthink, in which the desire for harmony or conformity in a group results in irrational
Hive_mind
Claim of supernatural activity
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Enfield_poltergeist
Cryptid in Louisiana folklore
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Honey_Island_Swamp_monster
Wine box claimed to be haunted
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Dybbuk_box
Incorrect perception of others' beliefs
and these misconceptions can lead to negative consequences, such as groupthink and the bystander effect. Floyd Allport first discussed the phenomenon
Pluralistic_ignorance
Number measuring the chance an event occurs
The theory of behavioral finance emerged to describe the effect of such groupthink on pricing, on policy, and on peace and conflict. In addition to financial
Probability
American purported psychic medium
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Matt_Fraser_(psychic)
French apothecary, astrologer and seer (1503–1566)
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Nostradamus
2016 UK pandemic simulation exercise
Hammond, Phil (12–25 November 2021). "Pandemic update: MD on a change in groupthink". Private Eye. No. 1560. p. 8. McKee, Martin (11 October 2021). "Exercise
Exercise_Alice
Allegory created by Benjamin Graham
or contradictory traits of the stock market and the risks of following groupthink. Mr. Market was first introduced in his 1949 book, The Intelligent Investor
Mr._Market
Book by Don Tapscott
"more consideration [to] the darker sides of human motivation as well as groupthink and mass mediocrity", and "primarily draw on their own observations of
Wikinomics
1977 book by Jay Anson
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The_Amityville_Horror
English comedian and actor (born 1957)
this on an April 2016 episode of The Rubin Report in which he criticised groupthink mentality and stated that his return to Twitter was a "maybe". He returned
Stephen_Fry
Project strategy to lower risk by assuming failure and brainstorming possible causes
failure of the project or organization. The technique breaks possible groupthinking by facilitating a positive discussion on threats, increasing the likelihood
Pre-mortem
Book by Susan Cain
teamwork can stifle creativity. As a concrete example of the risks of groupthink, Cain mentions juries, in which the desire for social cohesion can sometimes
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking
Quiet:_The_Power_of_Introverts_in_a_World_That_Can't_Stop_Talking
English author and journalist (1903–1950)
"thoughtcrime", as well as providing direct inspiration for the neologism "groupthink". Orwell may have been the first to use the term "cold war" in his essay
George_Orwell
1954 novel by William Golding
desire for power. Lord of the Flies also portrays the tension between groupthink and individuality, between rational and emotional reactions, and between
Lord_of_the_Flies
Network of occultists and chaos magic practitioners
from the original on 2014-06-06. Siepmann, Dan (27 September 2019). "Groupthink and Other Painful Reflections on Thee Temple ov Psychick Youth". PopMatters
Thee_Temple_ov_Psychick_Youth
1992 book by Marianne Williamson
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A_Return_to_Love
American psychic medium (born 1969)
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John_Edward
American reality television series
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Indian, Telugu
Lord Vishnu; Satisfaction
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Hungarian form of Greek Hanna, ANIKÓ means "favor; grace."
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Egyptian
, an Egyptian scribe.
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Smile
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Beauty, Grace
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To seek, Search for, Searcher
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the strength of the Lord
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