The useful idea
- The useful idea
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.
- How it works
Cohesiveness, or the desire for cohesiveness, in a group may produce a tendency among its members to agree at all costs.
- Why it matters
This causes the group to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation.
Why this matters
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Which idea belongs to the explanation of Groupthink?
- The useful idea — correct
- How it works
- Why it matters
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.