Groupthink Warning Signs

Jason Kottke points out:

An excellent page on groupthink and how it affects the decision-making process of groups. Irving Janis describes eight symptoms of groupthink:

  1. Illusion of invulnerability
  2. Stereotyping outsiders
  3. Bounded rationality and tethered assumptions
  4. Belief in inherent morality
  5. Self-censorship
  6. Direct pressure on dissenters
  7. Mindguards
  8. Unanimity

Useful data points for the coming weeks and months.

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