In Rolf Dobelli’s book The Art of Thinking Clearly he discusses the concept of group think. He defines it as this:
“This is where a group of smart people make reckless decisions because everyone aligns their opinions and supposed consensus.”
Why would smart people do this? Apparently when we are part of a group we want to be liked and accepted so we are more apt to just go along to get along.
Including a devil’s advocate in a group can aid in better decision making.
Don’t succumb to group think because in the long run it might not be in your best interest.
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