Groupthink and 9/11 Group decision making can be very helpful in getting different thoughts and opinions out of discussion‚ but also can be dangerous because of groupthink. Groupthink occurs when people avoid individually testing‚ analyzing‚ and evaluating facts in order to avoid upsetting the consensus of a group. In effect a conflict occurs whereby some topics are okay to discuss while others are closed often without the group being consciously aware of it. Those who violate the unspoken
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Since the beginning of the 21st century‚ western countries have suffered a number of terror attacks by Islamic extremists. For example‚ the World Trade Center attack in America on September 11‚ 2001 called 9.11 and the Paris terror attacks on November 13‚ 2015 called 11.13 are the two biggest terror attacks which can be thought of. 9.11 is the most famous terror attack in the world carried out by Islamic extremist group al-Queda. They did suicide attacks on several important buildings in United States
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President George W. Bush’s 9/11 address to America and the rest of the world is one of the most thought provoking and important speeches in history. On September 11‚ 2001‚ America was attacked by the Al-Qaeda which is a terrorist group in the middle east. They hijacked our planes and crashed two of them into the World Trade Center towers. Another crashed into the Pentagon and the fourth plane was headed to Washington‚ D.C.‚ but crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers tried to overtake
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Chapter 9- Thinking and Language: 9.1- what is Cognition‚ and what are the functions of concepts: Cognition refers to all the mental activities acknowledged with thinking‚ knowing‚ remembering‚ and communication. We form most concepts about prototypes or best examples of a category. 9.2- what cognitive strategies assist our problem solving‚ and what obstacles hinder it? An algorithm is a methodical‚ logical rule or procedure that guarantees a solution to the problem. A heuristic is a
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We surely all have some knowledge of what happened on September 11‚ 2001‚ but do any of us recall any memories of the day? I had just turned 2 a week before the terrorist attacks on the twin towers. Yet‚ I vividly remember some of the details of what happened that day. Around 7:30 in the morning‚ I had been dropped off at daycare‚ as my mom worked at the grade school and my dad worked construction. My babysitter had liked to watch the news while we ate breakfast. All too quickly‚ it became evident
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left us all speechless‚ standing in silence looking to others of some type of answer. We can never forget‚ what we can never understand. Terrorism is a problem the world deals with everyday. But what came after is a much bigger problem. On the day of 9/11‚ more than 3‚000 people lost their lives to terrorists who have planned this horrible attack for a long time. So America started planned to cause their own terror to the enemy. Over 91‚000 Afghans‚ including civilians‚ soldiers and militants‚ are recorded
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home and wonder what they will do without you. Now you suddenly have something in common with all of the people around you. You now have a connection to each other like no other‚ you and those one hundred and fifty people just became victims of the 9/11 terrorists attacks on the United States of America. What did you and all those innocent people on this plane do to deserve such a horrific death? The people and your loved ones of the United states of America will wonder the same thing when they hear
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September 11th‚ 2001. My mom lets me sit in her designated chair at the dining table. I am excited with this newfound power. She talks but I do not understand what she is saying. She tells me things might change and to go wash my hands before dinner. I exit‚ but listen in on her conversation with my dad‚ a sneaky practice I do all the time. Dad: You think you won’t get much work now? Mom: (in a firm‚ tone) Ned‚ it destroyed the industry. In March‚ my mom was laid off from her position as an office
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The tragedy that took place in New York City on September 11‚ 2001 will live in millions of American’s hearts and minds for as long as they shall live. Whether they experienced the attack in person or if they were just at work and witnessed it on television it is something they will most likely never soon forget. Over three thousand causalities took place in the United States and some‚ like many‚ remember it like it was yesterday. Others even had their lives completely changed due to their race/religion
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September 11‚ 2001 Lexcia Negron 7995 History Pearblossom Private School February 17‚ 2014 Abstract The 9/11 terrorist attack in the United States has become one of the most known disasters in history. Because of the horrible tragedies that happened on September 11‚ 2001‚ America has had some effects from it. From getting stopped more than usual in the airport‚ to having an Immigration system and also having an Act that allows the government to intrude in people’s lives. Security protocols
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