This weekend provided me with a good example of group think. On Friday night after I got off of work, I met up with a few friends at a local bar. After about an hour of drinking and throwing around random conversations, a mutual acquaintance walks into the bar. One person in our group is friends with this person, one person absolutely hates this person, and there are a few of us who are undecided. Well with the courage that alcohol brings, the one person who can't stand this person speaks up and the other undecided people join in on this view of the person. Now everyone doesn't like this guy other than the one who is friends with him. Most of us don't have any other reason to not like this guy other than someone else in our group doesn't like him. Unless I have completely misunderstood the concept of group think, this should nail it on the head.
James Costner
when do we work in small groups?
15 years ago
Yes, you nailed it.
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