A psychological phenomenon where the desire for group harmony overrides realistic appraisal of alternatives, leading to irrational decisions.
Coined by Irving Janis in 1972, from 'group' + 'think,' modeled on George Orwell's 'doublethink.'
Groupthink is when everyone in a group agrees just to keep the peace — nobody speaks up, and terrible decisions get made.
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