5. Pressure to conform to group norms
6. Illusion of invulnerability or shared belief in inherent morality
7. Illusion of unanimity
8. Self-censorship by group members
9. Mindguards who protect the group from dissenting opinions
10. Lack of diversity in group membership, leading to limited perspectives and alternatives.
Discussion Factors that encourage groupthink:
1.fairly similar and cohesive group start
2. Strong, directive leader
3.Group is isolated in some sense from others
4 group regards itself as superior
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