0 the process in which bad decisions are made by a group because its members do not want to express opinions, suggest new ideas, etc. that others may disagree with:
Because of its subjectivity, researchers have struggled to measure groupthink as a complete phenomenon.
That is, it is usually a matter of following one's friends, and ending up in environments that foster groupthink.
Badu has expressed that her video is a criticism of the psychological concept groupthink.
We may in fact find groupthink and positive outcomes to be far more prevalent than expected if we begin to explore the conditions of the theory in such overlooked cases.
That will, in any event, give us far more leverage in ascertaining the conditions under which groupthink is more likely to generate negative or positive outcomes.
Thirdly, while elements of groupthink existed, the outcome was largely positive, contrary to the theory's probabilistic prediction.
After presenting the evidence, the article develops a theory to explain when groupthink may produce a positive outcome.
This inward-looking tendency is described as "groupthink" (6).
