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Dissenters.
Social psychology.
Thought and thinking.
Creative thinking.
Social influence.
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Nemeth, Charlan.
Dissenters.
Social psychology.
Thought and thinking.
Creative thinking.
Social influence.
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In
defense
of
troublemakers
: the
power
of
dissent
in
life
and
business
/ Charlan Nemeth.
by
Nemeth, Charlan.
Basic Books, 2018.
Call #:
302 N433i
Subjects
Dissenters.
Social psychology.
Thought and thinking.
Creative thinking.
Social influence.
ISBN:
9780465096299 (hc.)
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
xii, 257 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-241) and index.
Contents:
Introduction: Fear consensus, love
dissent
-- Part I. Majorities versus
troublemakers
: the art of persuasion -- Numbers rule -- Even one dissenter makes a difference --
Dissent
as an art in changing hearts and minds -- Part II. Consensus versus
dissent
: closed minds versus open minds -- Consensus narrows thinking--and kills rationality --
Dissent
diversifies--and strengthens thinking -- Part III. Groupthink versus groups of thinkers -- Group decisions: often in error, never in doubt -- Better decisions:
dissent
, diversity, and devil's advocates -- Conclusions.
Summary:
We've decided by consensus that consensus is good. In In
Defense
of
Troublemakers
, psychologist Charlan Nemeth argues that this principle is completely wrong: left unchallenged, the majority opinion is often biased, unoriginal, or false. It leads planes and markets to crash, causes juries to convict innocent people, and can quite literally make people think blue is green. In the name of comity, we embrace stupidity. We can make better decisions by embracing
dissent
.
Dissent
forces us to question the status quo, consider more information, and engage in creative decision-making. From Twelve Angry Men to Edward Snowden, lone objectors who make people question their assumptions bring groups far closer to truth--regardless of whether they are right or wrong. Essential reading for anyone who works in groups, In
Defense
of
Troublemakers
will radically change the way you think, listen, and make decisions.
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