What is groupthink? And what happens when it gets out of control? | BBC

This "Groupthink" video will support a forthcoming discussion on Flight. What is groupthink? Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an irrational or dysfunctional decision-making outcome. Group members try to minimize conflict and reach a consensus decision without critical evaluation of alternative viewpoints, by actively suppressing dissenting viewpoints, and by isolating themselves fr