Kool Aid

I just got done watching the new Erykah Badu, and I figured it would be a good time to talk about my site. The whole kool-aid thing has to do with the old saying "don't drink the kool-aid. Which of course is based off the Jim Jones mass suicide incident. (Look it up)
Well anyway. I do drink kool-aid sometimes. I'd love to be the dude that knows everything, but I am not. I'll be writing more on this subject b/c I feel it's my weakness. But with more knowledge I look to change this. Below you'll find some info on groupthink. Something that helps churn the kool-aid factory.

Groupthink is a concept that was identified by Irving Janis that refers to faulty decision-making in a group. Groups experiencing groupthink do not consider all alternatives and they desire unanimity at the expense of quality decisions. Learn more about groupthink and then complete the interactive exercise at the end of the discussion.

Conditions	Groupthink occurs when groups are highly cohesive and when they are under considerable pressure to make a quality decision.
Negative outcomes	Some negative outcomes of groupthink include: Examining few alternatives Not being critical of each other's ideas Not examining early alternatives Not seeking expert opinion Being highly selective in gathering information Not having contingency plans
Symptoms	Some symptoms of groupthink are: Having an illusion of invulnerability Rationalizing poor decisions Believing in the group's morality Sharing stereotypes which guide the decision Exercising direct pressure on others Not expressing your true feelings Maintaining an illusion of unanimity Using mindguards to protect the group from negative information
Solutions	Some solutions include: Using a policy-forming group which reports to the larger group Having leaders remain impartial Using different policy groups for different tasks Dividing into groups and then discuss differences Discussing within sub-groups and then report back Using outside experts Using a Devil's advocate to question all the group's ideas Holding a "second-chance meeting" to offer one last opportunity to choose another course of action

I like the video. Kool-aid kills people. You didn't know?