Monthly Archives: February 2012

Thinking Creatively

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Jonah Lehrer’s piece on Groupthink skewers the efficacy of brainstorming while lauding the idea that water-cooler conversations that bring together folks from disparate backgrounds can lead to creative thinking.

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Groupthink

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

When I do a mini-lecture on Groupthink I unpack the case study from the Cuban Missile crisis. Social psychologist Irving Janis coined the term Groupthink in 1972 to describe what happens when a leader is surrounded by folks who agree … Continue reading →

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