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groupthink

[groop-thingk] / ˈgrupˌθɪŋk /












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It’s a description of a room where groupthink had replaced honest conversation — not through force, but through accumulated avoidance.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

"Upvotes reward what a community likes, not what is true, so you can get information cascades, groupthink, and strong echo chambers in certain subreddits."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

In 2016, Warsh participated in a conversation I moderated for the National Association of Business Economics, in which he argued such groupthink External link needed to be challenged.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

You then tend to have groupthink and bubbles that form, bubbles that are associated with their own kinds of mythologies and ideologies.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

Many times, groupthink and herd mentality can prevent bad ideas from being spotted and canceled before they become larger failures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026




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