List at Least Six of the Eight Symptoms of Groupthink

question 140

Essay

List at least six of the eight symptoms of groupthink identified by Irving Janis.

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Definitions:

Expressed

The act of conveying or manifesting thoughts, feelings, or ideas verbally or through actions.

Psychosexual Theory

A Freudian theory that proposes that children pass through a series of stages centered on erogenous zones; failures in resolving conflicts at any stage can lead to fixations in adulthood.

Freud

Sigmund Freud was an Austrian neurologist and the founder of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Personality

The blend of traits and qualities that shape a person's unique personality, impacting their actions, thinking, and feelings.