Groupthink and Decision Making

Flashcards covering key concepts related to groupthink, cognitive biases, and decision-making processes.

Groupthink

A phenomenon where a group fails to consider alternative viewpoints or dissent, often leading to poor decision-making.

False Consensus Effect

A cognitive bias where individuals believe that their opinions are more widely shared than they actually are.

Polarization

The tendency for group discussions to lead to decisions that are more extreme than the initial inclinations of its members.

Cognitive Bias

Systematic patterns of deviation from norm or rationality in judgment, affecting decisions.

Overconfidence

The tendency for individuals, or groups, to overestimate their own abilities or the correctness of their opinions.

Dissent

Disagreement or opposition to the majority opinion or decision within a group.

Procedural Safeguards

Structured processes put in place to protect against cognitive biases and enhance decision-making quality.

Pre-mortem

A planning technique where a team imagines a future failure in order to identify potential problems and prevent them.

Anchoring

The cognitive bias that describes the human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information encountered.

Confirmation Bias

The tendency to search for, interpret, and remember information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs.