The Science of Groupthink Why We Struggle to Speak Out

Added: 2026-05-24

[00:00:00]Yeah, I I think Justin, um you know, I think the first thing to realize is that our adherence to groupthink, uh our susceptibility to peer pressure, all right, the mob mentality, um is natural.

[00:00:18]Uh it it it it it it's it's part of how we evolved. Uh if we didn't have this group loyalty, you know, then our ancestors would have found if you disagree with the chief, you know, you're going to end up in the woods with the wolves, and you're not going to be by the campfire, right? So, there's a an evolution that occurs, a societal evolution that adheres us to to makes us want to be part of the group, wants to be part of the tribe, the clan, uh the unit, the village, uh what have you.

[00:00:49]Um and, you know, that there are psychological aspects of this that when uh individuals leave uh the bubble, uh when someone leaves the group, um the uh brain does what it can to force people back into the group.