What to do if You Have the Disease of the Mind called “Groupthink”
Elwood Goulart
Artist, Blogger, Certified Professional Coach, Podcaster, University Professor, Social Media Practitioner
#groupthink -- The term “groupthink” is an accurate word to describe intense loyalty given to the 45th President, the January 6, 2020 attack on the U.S. Capitol, and the ongoing belief by people that the November 2020 presidential election was illegitimate.
This word is not a partisan political word. It was coined in 1971 by Yale psychologist Irving Janis. He wanted to diagnose a previously unknown and unnamed disease of the mind which he identified as interfering with people’s ability to make good decisions in a group setting. See this full explanation: https://neuroleadership.fi/…/groupthink-origins-of-a-word/
I see “groupthink” as an accurate term chiefly because I earned my master’s degree in 1976 in part by studying a cohesive group of decision makers in the Hollywood entertainment industry who allowed “groupthink” to infect their business decision making and thus destroy their own fame and financial success . See more: https://drwoodyg.com/hollywood-rock-and…/studying-radio/
A core problem with “groupthink” is that it accurately is defined as a disease of the mind. Those who are affected by "groupthink" tend to deny and disregard it precisely because they have this disease of the mind, per se. Whether they happen to be Hollywood decision makers, elected federal officials, or loyal supporters of the 45th President, people whose behaviors point to “groupthink” symptoms need someone outside of themselves (external to them) to help them find ways to heal this disease of the mind–especially because those who suffer from it often do not believe they need to be healed in the first place. See more: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/groupthink