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Explore 4 cognitive biases related to this topic.
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The Abilene paradox is a group decision-making failure where people agree to a course of action that almost no one individually wants, because each assumes others are in favor.
Social Biases / Group decision-making
/ False consensus decision
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Pluralistic ignorance is a situation where most individuals privately reject a norm or belief but assume (incorrectly) that others accept it, leading everyone to go along with it.
Social Biases / Collective misperception
/ Collective Misconstrual
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Groupthink is the tendency for highly cohesive groups to prioritize consensus and harmony over critical evaluation, leading to flawed decisions and suppressed dissent.
Social Biases / Group decision errors
/ Conformity in Decision-Making
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The bandwagon effect is the tendency to adopt beliefs or behaviors because many other people seem to hold them, increasing their perceived correctness or desirability.
Social Biases / Conformity and social proof
/ Herd Behavior