The king of a small country wants to go to war. Everyone agrees with him in an attempt to gain his favor, even though they would be attacking a much larger nation. This is an example of groupthink.
Groupthink is a phenomenon that happens when people's rational desires to offer alternatives, challenge a viewpoint or voice an unpopular opinion are suppressed in favor of group consensus. Here, the need for group cohesiveness effectively stifles wise judgment and creative problem-solving. The Challenger Space Shuttle catastrophe and the assault of the Bay of Pigs are two very well-known instances of Groupthink in action.
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