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groupthink

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group·think  (grpthngk)
n.
The act or practice of reasoning or decision-making by a group, especially when characterized by uncritical acceptance or conformity to prevailing points of view.
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Noun1.groupthink - decision making by a group (especially in a manner that discourages creativity or individual responsibility)
deciding, decision making - the cognitive process of reaching a decision; "a good executive must be good at decision making"


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Groupthink took hold, and shaky propositions left unchallenged--such as, despite Iraq's ethno-sectarian makeup, democracy could easily take root; that Iraq could simultaneously be a democracy and move to recognize Israel and continue to contain Iran; that only a small number of forces would be needed to get the job done.
End the crusade by Simes, Dimitri K. / The National Interest
Perhaps physicist-author Lee Smolin is right in suggesting we are witnessing groupthink, again.
They're at it again by Van Sickle, Bill / Science News
In Washington, at times, people are risk-averse and have groupthink," says Randall Schriver, an East Asia specialist at the State Department until 2005.
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