Groupthink?

Discussion in 'Psychedelics' started by A-Shwa-Child, Sep 12, 2006.

  1. A-Shwa-Child

    A-Shwa-Child Member

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    Does this forum(the psychedelic forum) suffer from groupthink?

    Just a curious little question...
     
  2. Philo_1er

    Philo_1er Member

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    What do you mean?
     
  3. trippedelia

    trippedelia wow

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    i think he means it cool to think one way about something and if you think that way you are superior to the ones that think another inferior way, am i wrong? am i making sense? am i tired as fuck?
     
  4. C123-473

    C123-473 Member

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    Well, I don't know...


    What do you guys think?
     
  5. Codone Consumer

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    Groupthink is a mode of thought whereby individuals intentionally conform to what they perceive to be the consensus of the group. Groupthink may cause the group (typically a committee or large organization) to make bad or irrational decisions which each member might individually consider to be unwise.


    I duno...
     
  6. Grapefruity

    Grapefruity Sunny Side Up

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    yes lol kinda like earlyxsunset

    lsd forums it bloomin with sarcasm also
     
  7. wonderboy

    wonderboy the secret of your power!

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    kind of a cool idea... like basically everyone just plays it safe
     
  8. bassplaya

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    i dont see the need for ppl to play it safe on a forum. they are specifically designed for speaking your opinion, are they not? maybe some ppl jsut feel the need to belong that bad... i dont know, i havent noticed to mcuh groupthink on this forum, which is why i love it
     
  9. C123-473

    C123-473 Member

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    What exactly are you asking?

    Wiki defines Groupthink as a mode of thought whereby individuals intentionally conform to what they perceive to be the consensus of the group. Groupthink may cause the group (typically a committee or large organization) to make bad or irrational decisions which each member might individually consider to be unwise.

    What are you suggesting? Do you mean to say that this website snares young unsuspecting minds with the lively conversation and turns them into psychedelic drug users because of some sort of agenda?

    You're weird.

    Or do you mean to discuss peer pressure where people conform to the group's opinion? Or synchronicity, or Zeitgeist?

    You're vague.
     
  10. mynameisjake07

    mynameisjake07 Banned

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    Im groupthought not groupthink....:)
     
  11. A-Shwa-Child

    A-Shwa-Child Member

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    What i meant by such a question was, that is there a greater chance that poeple here would move into irrational discusion makeing, because the majority said it was ok or not? (peer perrsure) Or do you think that this forums suffers from the type of people who tryt to make this forums pro drug forum and scuffs at anti drug folk. Where you usually see one side of the story?
     
  12. C123-473

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    Please define and give an example of "irrational discussion makeing".

    Also, are you suggesting that this forum should have an anti-drug agenda?

    By the way, you should probably wait until you're 18 before you do anything.
     
  13. bassplaya

    bassplaya Member

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    jesus christ its actually a very simple question.
     
  14. grandbaby

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    My 2ยข is that generally if someone's posting about a bad decision (like, say, buying 5000 2" x 2" hits of unknown RCs for $6 with intent to distribute them as "acid") then he'll get shouted down pretty quick... sounds like the best kind of groupthink to me.

    If you're asking are we gonna build death camps for the cops and lawmakers or brew up a big batch of grape kool-aid to drink, the answer is "probably not."
     
  15. /jumanji

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    i would say yes, sometimes.
     

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