Why Are We So Vulnerable To Groupthink?
When a group makes unreliable decisions that were lead by group pressures and leads to a worsening of mental performance, reality testing, and moral judgement, it is known as groupthink. When members from a group are similar in background, or when they are insulted from outside opinions, and when there are no clear rules for decision making is when the group is especially vulnerable to groupthink. As for individual humans, they are as well easily susceptible to groupthink because they’re afraid to be themselves, believe in the rightness of their cause, and are under pressure not to express arguments.
Often times people find themselves in situations where they’re afraid to be themselves. When they find themselves in this place they choose …show more content…
For example, the Nazis believed what they were doing to the Jews wasn’t wrong at all and didn’t consider their consequences. Because each individual involved in that group were similar in background they began to think alike and became more vulnerable to groupthink. Another group of members that believed in the rightness of their cause was the KKK. They all believe that everyone, other than their race, is the enemy. When someone is constantly around people that behave in an unpleasant way they get used to the environment and feel as if it’s okay to behave that way. That is also known as stereotyped view of out of groups, which is one of the symptoms of groupthink. Another symptom, very common too, is direct pressure on …show more content…
Like when the collapse of Swissair happened. At one part in life the airline was financially stable. However, it later became outdated and they were unwillingly considering new alternatives to advance in the industry. They refused to acknowledge that they couldn't survive without advancing. Another example was the mass resignation of the major league umpires association. The members in this group resigned in 1999 as in attempt to gain a stronger transaction position and it took one person for all of them to eventually think the same. They all overestimated the strength of their position within major league baseball. Unfortunately, they didn't succeed. susceptible to groupthink. Often times people say or do things without even
Often times people find themselves in situations where they’re afraid to be themselves. When they find themselves in this place they choose …show more content…
For example, the Nazis believed what they were doing to the Jews wasn’t wrong at all and didn’t consider their consequences. Because each individual involved in that group were similar in background they began to think alike and became more vulnerable to groupthink. Another group of members that believed in the rightness of their cause was the KKK. They all believe that everyone, other than their race, is the enemy. When someone is constantly around people that behave in an unpleasant way they get used to the environment and feel as if it’s okay to behave that way. That is also known as stereotyped view of out of groups, which is one of the symptoms of groupthink. Another symptom, very common too, is direct pressure on …show more content…
Like when the collapse of Swissair happened. At one part in life the airline was financially stable. However, it later became outdated and they were unwillingly considering new alternatives to advance in the industry. They refused to acknowledge that they couldn't survive without advancing. Another example was the mass resignation of the major league umpires association. The members in this group resigned in 1999 as in attempt to gain a stronger transaction position and it took one person for all of them to eventually think the same. They all overestimated the strength of their position within major league baseball. Unfortunately, they didn't succeed. susceptible to groupthink. Often times people say or do things without even