The Emergence Machine

Groupthink

abstract · Psychology · Level 12 · E9

E9Cultures

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

groupthink emerges from conformity + group-dynamics.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
groupthink
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL12L11L10L9L8L2L1L0GroupthinkConformityAttitudeBeliefNormEmotionSocial LearningSocietyThought… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeCollectionMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesGroupthinkL12EmotionL8ConformityL11E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Emotion L8 (requires)
    groupthink builds on the concept of emotion
  • Conformity L11 (builds on)
    Groupthink builds on the principles established by conformity.