Groupthink is a term describing the idea that people in a group or meeting will stay quiet out of fear of the disagreement of others. It’s easier to remain quiet and have the meeting end or have the group move on than to spend another …
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Great article, and the research is interesting. I do wonder if “empowerment” is a co-variable to identification, e.g., where laws like the ADA might back up folks making dissenting opinions. Thanks for making me think, and giving me some “homework” to do on this important subject! “Nobody is smarter than all of us” (author unknown) should prevail in social and organizational groups.
very nice, this led me to a conclusion, if someone doesn’t care a lot about his job (maybe because he has a side business) will try to avoid long discussions because he won’t be affected badly if any decision was taken compared to his college who depends heavily on his job
now i can know in a meeting who is really interested in the job and who is not
thanks
What a poorly considered opinion. If the person who cares the most will be the most vocal, so will the person who has the desire to take control of the agenda for their own purposes. What this article promotes is the worst form of Groupthink. If someone, especially the most socially active of the group expresses an opinion, they can and do silence the dissenters. The amount of care about something is not a indicator of the rightness of things. Science once believed the sun revolved around the earth. The dissenter of that idea was silenced by the groupthink of the time.