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groupthink

[groop-thingk] / ˈgrupˌθɪŋk /












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We here at Pariah Capital simply bet that at the extremes this groupthink tends to go too far, and that over time a reaction will set in.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

"Upvotes reward what a community likes, not what is true, so you can get information cascades, groupthink, and strong echo chambers in certain subreddits."

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

When I asked him about how the Fed might institute a mechanism to question its groupthink, he suggested the institution borrow a technique by the national security experts in war games to question its models.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

You then tend to have groupthink and bubbles that form, bubbles that are associated with their own kinds of mythologies and ideologies.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2026

Many times, groupthink and herd mentality can prevent bad ideas from being spotted and canceled before they become larger failures.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026