The Influence of Groupthink on the Values of Middle School Students

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10.2991/978-2-494069-13-8_46How to use a DOI?

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Groupthink; Middle School Students; Values; Group Decision-making; Group Polarization; Group Norms

Abstract

In social psychology, groupthink is a frequently discussed issue, which refers to a mode of thinking where members of a high-cohesion group cannot make objective and practical evaluations of the solution to the problem. This is primarily due to people’s excessive pursuit of group consensus when making decisions and thinking about problems.

For middle school students, one of the largest groups which contain a high level of cohesiveness is in the classroom. In addition, students usually bear the responsibility to be identified as members of this group in order to generate a sense of belonging and security, thus avoiding group conflicts. Therefore, it is imperative to observe the phenomenon of de-individualization of students, which exerts a profound influence on the establishment of the values of middle school students at this stage.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Yilin Su
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/11/29
TI  - The Influence of Groupthink on the Values of Middle School Students
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Sport Science, Education and Social Development (SSESD 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 384
EP  - 394
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-494069-13-8_46
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