Groupthink is a term to describe how people make group decisions without objective thought.
Conditions for Groupthink:
1.Cohesiveness: Group is highly connected
2. Threats: If groups encounter an external threat, unification occurs.
3. Leadership: If a strong, charismatic leader is present, so is groupthink.
Groupthink Creates:
-An illusion of invulnerability: excessive optimism
- Collective Rationalization
- Belief in inherent morality- saviors, just and right cause.
- Stereotyped views of out-groups/enemies/targets.
- Direct pressure on dissenters- putting pressure on those in the group who disagree with the group in order to achieve consent from those peoples.
- Self Censorship of group members
- Illusion of unanimity
- Collective Rationalization
- Belief in inherent morality- saviors, just and right cause.
- Stereotyped views of out-groups/enemies/targets.
- Direct pressure on dissenters- putting pressure on those in the group who disagree with the group in order to achieve consent from those peoples.
- Self Censorship of group members
- Illusion of unanimity
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