Irving Janis
Irving Janis · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Social psychologist who developed the concept of groupthink
1918, Buffalo, New York, USA — 1990, Santa Rosa, California, USA
USA
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Janis was a social psychologist at Yale who introduced the concept of 'groupthink', the tendency of cohesive decision-making groups to suppress dissent and reach flawed consensus, analysing fiascos such as the Bay of Pigs invasion. His work reshaped the study of group decision-making, stress and persuasion. He was Jewish.
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Social psychologist who developed the concept of groupthink
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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