Group think is when a group thinks collectively while trying to minimize conflict. In order to do this people tend to shy away from sharing viewpoints that run outside of the group’s ideas and mindset. This can lead to many problems. It may lead to making decisions without careful consideration of outside problems. For example, a classic case of group think is the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The people in the group ignored warnings and problems in order to reach their goal; resulting in ultimate disaster.
Transactive memory is a process in which people remember within groups. A person is able to rely on others memory for different pieces of information. This can be useful in games such as Memory. When played in a group against another group. If a person on the team is not able to recall then another group member may hold the other piece of information in order to complete the task.
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