up in a meeting and then decided against it because you did not want to appear unsupportive of the group’s efforts? If so‚ you have probably been a victim of "Groupthink". Irving Lester Janis (26 May 1918 - 15 November 1990) was a research psychologist at Yale University and most famous for his theory of "groupthink" which described the systematic errors made by groups when taking collective decisions(Wikipedia).Janis described “groupthink” as “a mode of thinking that people engage in when they
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Perry w. James April 8‚ 2010 The Dangers of Groupthink Question 1 – One factor was that there appeared to be group unanimity in the new steps with the mail delivery system and appeared to be a consensus. The civilian worker was horrified with the process but lacked the confidence to speak up. Also‚ group members seemed to rationalize that the assumptions made were good because they had the majority. I think in the future after the teams have discussed the issues‚ they can take a discreet
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Q 2.What is groupthink. Explain Groupthink occurs when the pressure to conform within a group interferes with that group’s analysis of a problem and causes poor group decision making. Individual creativity‚ uniqueness‚ and independent thinking are lost in the pursuit of group cohesiveness‚ as are the advantages that can sometimes be obtained by making a decision as a group—bringing different sources of ideas‚ knowledge‚ and experience together to solve a problem. Psychologist Irving Janis defines
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some interesting points‚ but in several of those points overlooked a crucial aspect. What was overlooked was that in several of the groups talked about the leader of the group had unquestionable power. The question I would pose is how groups would overcome the groupthink mentality when they have to please appease the ideas of a single individual. In the reading the examples that were used involved the President of the United States and his cabinet members or advisors. In these situations the group
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GROUPTHINK THEORY Groupthink is a concurrence-seeking tendency that can deter collective decision-making processes and lead to poor decisions that induce fiascos‚ (Janis‚ 1972‚ 1982). Janis (1972) defined groupthink as "a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group‚ when the members’ strivings for agreement override their motivation to realistically review alternative courses of action. Janis listed eight symptoms of group think: Illusions of invulnerability
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Superficially the ideas promoted through groupthink often result in decisions appearing well founded and heavily supported‚ however the outcomes of such decisions are most frequently detrimental. Factors of cognitive dissonance are quite often evident in members of groupthink decisions‚ with individuals finding in reflection that they generally possessed ideas starkly contrasting the concepts which they just publically supported. Such incongruity in beliefs and decisions according to Hackman and
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Surprises Found in Studying Groupthink There are many things that groups of people are capable of that might be surprising to someone who has not studied the theory. As there have been more tests throughout the theories history‚ scientist have found fascinating results. The first interesting discovery made while studying groupthink is‚ “Group deliberation often produces worse decisions than can be obtained without deliberation. (Often enough for epistemic concern.)” (Solomon‚ 2006). Despite most
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Karim Zaky 1 Mrs. Lambert English II 12/20/2012 Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose explored the theme ‘Power of persuasion’ through jurors’ # Three‚ Eight‚ and Nine. The play is inspired by Reginald Rose’s own experience of jury duty on a manslaughter case in New York City. Reginald Rose was born in New York City on December 10‚ 1920 and he worked at a series of odd jobs‚ including a receiving clerk‚ window cleaner‚ and camp counselor He served in the U.S. Army in World War II‚ completing
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The first impression that a juror would perceive of Beth‚ is that she looks professional. This is due to clothes she is wearing. Another positive of the way Beth presents her evidence is the fact that she makes it clear that she does not know the answer to some questions‚ such as when she is asked about other forms of synthesis and does not make it up. This is because it shows she knows her limitations‚ which prevents her from giving false information to the jury. However‚ this could also be perceived
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require twelve jurors. However‚ under special circumstances‚ twelve jurors are not always required to make a decision. These special circumstances are granted by the judge that is assigned to the case and he or she can decide whether or not fewer than twelve jurors are appropriate for a given situation. That being said‚ there are some instances in which fewer than twelve jurors are needed to make a decision. For example‚ when making a unanimous decision within the federal court‚ eleven jurors can make
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