Notion of 'group think' questioned

A University of Alberta researcher is questioning the notion of "group think" - a common psychological phenomenon -that has been used to explain some of the extreme things people do once they are within the confines of a group. Rob Wilson, a professor in the Department of Philosophy, rejects the popular idea that groups tend to have a mind of their own and says the notion of a collective mind is problematic.

Read the whole article on Physorg

More from Physorg