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Groupthink ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
What is groupthink? ,[object Object]
Symptoms of Groupthink   ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Illusion of Invulnerability ,[object Object]
Collective Rationalization ,[object Object]
Belief in Inherent Morality ,[object Object]
Stereotyped Views of Out-groups ,[object Object]
Direct Pressure on Dissenters ,[object Object]
Self-censorship ,[object Object]
Illusion of Unanimity ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Self-appointed ‘mindguards’ ,[object Object]
Remedies for Groupthink ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
More Remedies for Groupthink ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Why should we care about groupthink?
Failure to protect forces at Pearl Harbor in 1941
Bay of Pigs Fiasco in 1961
US Escalation of the  Vietnam War
Failed Rescue Attempt of Hostages at US Embassy in Iran
US Invasion of Iraq:  Groupthink ?
Predetermined Policy Decision about Iraq and Saddam Hussein ,[object Object]
Dealing with Dissenters   ,[object Object]
Imminent Danger from Weapons of Mass Destruction ,[object Object]
Limited Examination of Risks of Actions   ,[object Object]
Self-appointed ‘mindguards’?
What can we do about it?
Knowledge is Power   ,[object Object],[object Object]
Think About Underlying Assumptions and Implications
Challenge Others to Think
Make a Difference!
 

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