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Groupthink and the value of friction (or, Why contrary opinions are helpful)

March 1, 2012February 23, 2012 by Jennifer

I read a great article recently about brainstorming, in the late January issue of The New Yorker. Groupthink: The brainstorming myth., by Jonah Lehrer, is about how, despite its popularity as a corporate creativity booster, ‘brainstorming’ is not a terribly creative exercise.

Categories Essays and Lectures Tags groupthink, parent grand rounds 9 Comments
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