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Differentiate between group think and group polarization. Why does group polarization occur?

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Groupthink is characterized by the appearance of consensus or unanimous agreement within a group. Each members believes that all members agree upon a particular decision or a policy .No one expresses dissenting opinion because each person here believes that it would undermine the cohesion of the group and he/she would become unpopular. Group polarization states that the decisions taken by the groups are more extreme that what taken by individuals’ . 

(Explain concepts with the help of examples). Group polarization basically occurs due to three basic reasons. 

(1)in the company of likeminded people, more argument’s are more likely to hear newer arguments favoring each ones viewpoints. 

(2) When others are found to favor a particular view point, you feel that this view is validated by the public. This is a sort of bandwagon effect. 

(3) When you find people having similar views, you likely to perceive them as in-group. You start identifying with the group, begin showing conformity, and as a result your views become strengthened.

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