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groupthink: a standalone construct

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groupthink1 CONSTRUCTGroupthink (Social)ESSER · SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY

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Social psychology

a pattern in cohesive groups where pressure for agreement overrides realistic appraisal of alternatives, producing poor decisions.

In social psychology, groupthink refers to a pattern in cohesive groups where pressure for agreement overrides realistic appraisal of alternatives, producing poor decisions. This meaning comes from Esser (1998) in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes.[1]

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  1. Esser, J. K. (1998). Alive and Well after 25 Years: A Review of Groupthink Research. Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, 73(2-3), 116-141. https://doi.org/10.1006/obhd.1998.2758

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