PSY-8 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Group Cohesiveness, Psych
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A kind of process loss maintaining group cohesiveness and solidarity is more important than considering the facts in a realistic matter. Ruled by a directive leader who at the beginning makes his or her wishes. Poor decision making procedures no method to identify contrary viewpoints. Belief in correctness god is on our side. A wise leader can take several steps to avoid groupthink: Groups make more extreme decisions than the initial judgments of its members. Persuasive arguments: everyone shares a set of arguments supporting consensus some are new, leaving everyone with more arguments on one side. Social comparison: distinguish self by being more extreme than others in group. Key personality traits make people naturally inclined to be good leaders. Compared with non-leaders, leaders tend to be slightly more. Absence of strong relationships between personality and leadership ability. Evaluated 100 personal attributes, such as family background, education, Presidents from small families were more effective.
