Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
groupthink
Greek translation:
αγελαία σκέψη
Mar 13, 2009 12:24
15 yrs ago
English term
groupthink
GBK
English to Greek
Social Sciences
Psychology
Definition from
American Psychological Association:
The tendency of a decision-making group to filter out undesirable input so that a consensus may be reached, especially if it is in line with the leader's viewpoint.
Example sentences:
A group is especially vulnerable to groupthink when its members are similar in background, when the group is insulated from outside opinions, and when there are no clear rules for decision making. (psysr.org)
Another description, as it applies to education and group projects, is that "Groupthink is a process of gradualism that seeks to gently merge the followers into a pack with leaders, the hope being that the leaders will pull up those who typically reside on the low end of the motivation and achievement scale (sourcewatch.org)
Groups experiencing groupthink do not consider all alternatives and they desire unanimity at the expense of quality decisions. (Small Group Communication)
Proposed translations
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αγελαία σκέψη
Απαντά και ως "ομαδική σκέψη", αλλά δεν το θεωρώ ακριβές γιατί ο όρος ομαδική σκέψη δεν έχει την αρνητική χροιά του πρωτοτύπου. Επίσης, μένει και αμετάφραστο.
Definition from
Wikipedia:
Groupthink is a type of thought exhibited by group members who try to minimize conflict and reach consensus without critically testing, analyzing, and evaluating ideas.
Example sentences:
Αποτρέπει την αγελαία σκέψη του "σιναφιού" (groupthink). Η θεωρία είναι η μόνη που μπορεί να μας προμηθεύσει προκλητικά στοιχεία "παραφωνίας" (Η Αυγή)
Στις Δημοκρατίες οι πιθανότητες για κονφορμισμό, αγελαία σκέψη και ‘πυραμιδικά σχέδια’ που υπονομεύουν την ιδιωτική πρωτοβουλία είναι πολύ λιγότερες. (ΣΚΑΙ)
Εδώ η απάντηση έχει να κάνει με το κατά πόσο τα μέλη συνεισφέρουν στη λήψη της απόφασης και κατά πόσο αποφεύγεται το φαινόμενο της «αγελαίας σκέψης». (ΤΕΙ ΚΡΗΤΗΣ)
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