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In group decision making, the phenomenon of groupthink occurs when group members avoid disagreement as they work on a consensus. Groupthink is a phenomenon apparent in groups of people that harmony is their priority, resulting in an illogical and non-effective decision making and ignoring alternative more sensible decisions. It is a psychological term first introduced by social psychologist Irving Janis in 1972.