The document describes the group dynamics of 12 jurors deciding the verdict in the movie 12 Angry Men. It discusses the different stages of group development the jury goes through, including forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning. It also analyzes characteristics of individual jurors, conformity and groupthink effects, and tactics used in the group decision making process like rational persuasion and pressure.

1. 12 ANGRY MEN

2. FROM THE MOVIE…
 Formal group
12 jury members have come together to
decide on a verdict
 Ideal size- (7-8)
Too many cooks spoil the broth
 Diversity-
Created a problem till some extent in
getting to a unanimous decision as Jury
members were from different strata of
society
 Norms-

3. Characteristics of Jurors and their Verbal
Communication
Juror 1 initially mediated the discussion with a
friendly tone.
Juror 2 was hesitant in his speech, and was not
very confident in giving his views. Later this
changed.
Juror 3 was brisk-like and fact-oriented. He
was also very loud and dominating during his
speech He shouts and gets violent during many
instances in the movie.
Juror 4 was task-oriented, firm in his opinion
and he was articulate in explaining why he had
made his choice

4. Juror 6 was kind and assertive while stating his
opinions. His compassion towards Juror 9 and
when he reprimanded Juror 3 for being rude to
him, indicated the same.
Juror 7 was impatient, did not bother about the
discussion and was not concerned about the
verdict, which was apparent in his comments as
well.
Juror 8 was compassionate and perceptive. His
manner of speech was calm and logical, and
during some instances he became tensed. In his
speech, used his intelligence and gave relevant
examples to prove his point. Eg:- the possibility of
the witnesses being wrong or the neighbouring
woman may or may not have worn her spectacles.

5. Juror 10 was biased in his speech and
insisted on the boy being guilty without
any concrete reason. He causes
disharmony in the group by shouting, and
questioning group members without solid
grounds for the same.
Juror 11 was logical, brought interesting
points to the table. He says “assuming the
boy had committed the murder, why did
he come back at all?” He was firm in his
manner of speaking.
Juror 12 was a people pleaser. He was
confused and could not stick to one
decision for long. He was enthusiastic in

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11. • Forming:- two jurors had introduced each other, when
they were cut off by a third juror.
• Another observation was that though the members had
not formally introduced themselves to all members of
the group, it happened among
2-3 members .
• At the end of the movie, after the adjourning stage
Juror 8 and Juror 9 had introduced themselves to each
other.
• Storming:- During the transition from majority of
people voting for guilty to majority of people voting for
not guilty, there were continuous conflicts.
• When Juror 9 changed his vote to not guilty, in the
STAGES OF GROUP DEVELOPMENT

12. • Norming:- Violation of norm occurs when Juror 9
was explaining his view, and Juror 7 leaves without
warning.
• Following the norm occurs when one of the jurors
leave again and all the other jurors decide to take a
break and wait for him to be back.
• Performing:- They finally decided on the vote as not
guilty.
• Adjourning:- once the decision was made in the
end, they departed without a proper introduction or
any emotional connect, they did not bid goodbye to
each other either.

13. SOMETHING ABOUT GROUP THINK
•Norm for consensus overrides the
realistic appraisal of alternative course of
action
•Illusion of Morality
•Illusion of invulnerability
•Closed mindedness – stereotypes
•Pressures towards uniformity
•Entrapment – Commitment to initial
decision

14. GROUP SHIFT
 Change between a group decision and
individual decision that a member within a
group should make.
 Shift towards the more extreme version of
the group’s original position
 Example from the movie

15. CONFORMITY
Conformity was apparent upon the initial
hand vote, when the Juror no-1 asked the
other jury members to explain their vote
 Few jurors had their own thought process,
others were influenced by the majority of
the group and raised their hand just
because everyone else was doing the
same
 And in the end everyone changed sides
and Confirmed to exactly the opposite

16. GROUP’S ULTIMATE NON VERBALCUE TO THE
PREJUDICED, JUROR NO- 10

17. EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING GROUP DECISIONS
 Hot weather was affecting the temper of
the Jury, people were getting irritated as
they wanted to leave early
 One person had to go for the ball game
and seemed uninterested in the
discussion, taking “Guilty” as the for
granted decision

18. • Rational Persuasion:- Juror 8’s train example, the
easy availability of the knife that was used to
commit the crime, were explanations that caused
some of the other jurors to be convinced.
• Consultation:- This happened continuously
throughout, seeking each other’s opinion,
conducting the secret ballot to understand others
viewpoints or garner votes to decide on guilty or
not guilty.
• Pressure:- There was pressure on all 12 jurors to
arrive at a unanimous decision. Moreover, those
Power Tactics

19. • Juror 2 states guilty in the beginning without having
a proper reason for it. He says “I don’t know. It just
seemed obvious from the word go.”
• Similarly, Juror 12 also bends under pressure. His
decision keeps changing from guilty to not guilty and
again guilty, for fear of facing reproach from the
other jurors.
• Juror 8 towards the end of the movie nearly
demands for a reason to still say that the boy is
guilty, from Juror 3.
• Exchange:- Clear give and take of views throughout
the movie, where everyone was vocal about their

20. REAL LIFE EXAMPLE

21. THE DECISION TO KILL OSAMABIN LADEN

22. THE GROUP
STAGES
 Forming
 Storming
 Norming
 Performing
 Adjourning
 Verbal Communication affected by
Background?
 Diversity?
 External Factors?

23. NON VERBAL
CUES

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