A man discovers the horrifying consequence of revealing his original idea. O.I.

Peruvian Apple Cactus

Madredeus - coisas pequenas . o paraso . haja o que houver (letra)

In Excelsis Deo/Lay Me Down in the Cold, Cold Ground

Groupthink

Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. Cohesiveness, or the desire for cohesiveness, in a group may produce a tendency among its members to agree at all costs. This causes the group to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation.

Groupthink is a construct of social psychology, but has an extensive reach and influences literature in the fields of communication studies, political science, management, and organizational theory, as well as important aspects of deviant religious cult behaviour.


Groupthink 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, groupthink can produce dehumanizing actions against the "outgroup". Members of a group can often feel peer pressure to "go along with the crowd" in fear of rocking the boat or of what them speaking up will do to the overall to how their teammates perceive them. Group interactions tend to favor clear and harmonious agreements and it can be a cause for concern when little to no new innovations or arguments for better policies, outcomes and structures are called to question. (McLeod). Groupthink can often be referred to as a group of “yes men” because group activities and group projects in general make it extremely easy to pass on not offering constructive opinions.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink#:~:text=Groupthink%20is%20a%20psychological%20phenomenon,or%20dysfunctional%20decision%2Dmaking%20outcome.

I think we can come up with one or two examples.

The cops did not need to draw a gun or a taser on that 20 yo kid

They knew who he was, where he lived, the car he was driving, etc.

All they had to do was call his mom and tell her to turn him in for his own sake.

When in doubt, appeal to the ultimate authority; the moms.

Matt Gaetz; aka Professor Got2b Glued, under investigation for sexual allegations with a 17 yo girl.

Headline on MSNBC Ari Melber.

Coalition Of Voters For Election Fairness Everywhere

Or, COVFEFE, for short.

Remember Covfefe!

La Golondrina - The Chieftains

A gustatorial review of Trump's speech at CPAC (humor)