The Why Factor
The Why Factor
BBC World Service
Group Thinking
17 minutes Posted Dec 25, 2015 at 8:45 pm.
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Anyone who has ever been in a meeting has seen the phenomenon of "Groupthink" first hand. The will of the crowd over shadows the wisdom of individuals and it can lead to dangerous consequences. Mike Williams asks why humans succumb to "Groupthink" and how we fight the tendency to follow the herd even if it leads to very perilous outcomes.

(Photo: A meeting. Credit: Shutterstock)