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Groupthink is sometimes stated to occur (more broadly) within natural groups within the community, for example to explain the lifelong different mindsets of those with differing political views (such as "conservatism" and "liberalism" in the U.S. political context [7] or the purported benefits of team work vs. work conducted in solitude). [8]
While the story is fictional, it explores how vulnerable young women can be seduced into dangerous cults, manipulated by a charismatic leader, and subjected to a groupthink mentality. The novel critiques the social dynamics within cults and how they prey on the emotional needs of their members.
The idea of a "group mind" or "mob behavior" was first put forward by 19th-century social psychologists Gabriel Tarde and Gustave Le Bon.Herd behavior in human societies has also been studied by Sigmund Freud and Wilfred Trotter, whose book Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War is a classic in the field of social psychology.
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Social media isn’t real — and this viral TikTok shows the harms of photoshopping and ‘strategic posing’.
Mental illnesses, also known as psychiatric disorders, are often inaccurately portrayed in the media.Films, television programs, books, magazines, and news programs often stereotype the mentally ill as being violent, unpredictable, or dangerous, unlike the great majority of those who experience mental illness. [1]
But there’s 20 million women whose lives are in danger.” Lawrence appeared on the morning segment with her co-producer, Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, and director Sahra Mani.
The term Groupthink should be reserved for the more interesting -- and potentially dangerous -- cases where the practice is seen among groups of ostensibly objective observers such as news reporters, pollsters, military and government bureaucracies, etc. Mbstone 04:20, 18 November 2016 (UTC)