!!! Overview [{$pagename}] is a [psychological phenomenon] that occurs within a [group] of [people|Natural Person] in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the [group] results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. [Groupthink/1200-608292-the-psychological-phenomenon-of-groupthink.jpg] [Group] members try to minimize conflict and reach a [consensus] decision without critical evaluation of alternative viewpoints by actively suppressing dissenting viewpoints, and by isolating themselves from outside influences. [{$pagename}] can produce dehumanizing actions against the "outgroup". [{$pagename}] requires individuals to avoid raising controversial issues or alternative solutions, and there is loss of individual creativity, uniqueness and independent thinking. The dysfunctional group dynamics of the "ingroup" produces an "illusion of invulnerability" (an inflated certainty that the right decision has been made). Thus the "ingroup" significantly overrates its own abilities in decision-making and significantly underrates the abilities of its opponents (the "outgroup"). Furthermore, !! More Information There might be more information for this subject on one of the following: [{ReferringPagesPlugin before='*' after='\n' }] ---- * [#1] - [Groupthink|Wikipedia:Groupthink|target='_blank'] - based on information obtained 2017-12-18-