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Groupthink

Groupthink

We make irrational decisions just to avoid conflict.

Example: Jackie wants to go bowling. Joe wants to buy a cake for a dinner party. You suggest getting a cake in the shape of a bowling ball.

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This is the first part of 50 cognitive biases, as tweeted in an infographic by Elon Musk.

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