5 THINGS PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW ABOUT…

GROUPTHINK IS “THE PRACTICE

OF THINKING OR MAKING

DECISIONS AS A GROUP IN A WAY

THAT DISCOURAGES CREATIVITY OR

INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY”.

WHO DOES IT AFFECT???

SO WHAT???

WELL…

GROUPTHINK CAN AFFECT EVERYONE! INCLUDING YOU!IT DISCORAGES INDIVIDUALS FROM THINKING AND PRESENTING NEW IDEAS

WITHIN A GROUP IN ORDER TO PREVENT CONFLICT.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND GROUPTHINK IN

COMMUNICATION BECAUSE COMMUNICATION IS A HUGE PART OF THESE GROUPS AND

THEY NEED TO BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS!

CRITICISMS & DISAGREEMENTSSOME BELIEVE….

WHILE OTHERS BELIEVE….GROUPTHINK CAN BE PREVENTED IF GROUP MEMBERS ARE AWARE OF IT!

DUE TO COMMUNICATION FAILURE, GROUPTHINK HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF MAKING MANY DISASTERS

THROUGHOUT HISTORY MUCH WORSE…FOR EXAMPLE:

HURRICANE KATRINA

STOCK MARKET CRASHES

ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR

BAY OF PIGS INVASION

WATERGATE SCANDAL