I am not sure, if the phenomenon of group think can also apply to groups
consisting of only two individuals (like flight crews) operating in a very
standardised environment. Obviously group think requires a strong
"group-feeling" and individuals, who "use" the group to achieve their
personal goals like self-esteem, social acceptance... Does this also apply
to flight crews? Maybe our psychologists in the forum can evaluate a little
more on this.
(Does anybody know the film "Die Welle" - sorry, I only know the German
title - about the mechanisms that can lead a group/society to accept
principles of fascism? This film perfectly illustrates the group think
syndrom.)
As I went through the symptoms of the Group Think Syndrome posted by Tony
A., I asked myself, if there were any incident/accident reports or analyses,
where one or more of these symptoms could be detected. If yes, this would
proof the importance to further evaluate this syndrome in the CRM-context.
Does anybody know of incidents/accidents, where group think might have been
a factor?
Best regards,
Martin Pletzer
Tyrolean Airways, Austria