This article reviews the major tenets of the groupthink hypothesis of Irving Janis, as well as the research on which it is based. In addition, previous research on group dynamics related to groupthink is briefly reviewed and compared to groupthink propositions. Finally, guidelinesfor research to test the propositions of groupthink are proposed.
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