Groups Quote by Alexandra Robbins Download Open image “Random, meaningless groups can adopt an us-versus-them mentality.” — Alexandra Robbins ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 5.0 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare Groups Meaningless Mentality Versus
I found that creating a group mentality was a lot easier to do in the U.S. than it has been here in Europe. — Jesse Marsch Copy Share Image
Every group has its idiosyncrasies, but at a certain point we all are human. — D. L. Hughley Copy Share Image
I think the more complex your idea of who someone is or who a particular group is, the less able you are to separate… — Uzodinma Iweala Copy Share Image
I think better of our behaviour as individuals than I do when we see ourselves as members of a group. It's when people start… — John Irving Copy Share Image
We are not a monolithic group of individuals, not every single person believes the exact same thing. — Joseph Crowley Copy Share Image
“Most people cannot stand being alone for long. They are always seeking groups to belong to, and if one group dissolves, they look for… — Doris Lessing Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, sometimes our leaders, for their own political purposes, want us to think in terms of categories and groupings. Our group vs. this group… — Tulsi Gabbard Copy Share Image
“groupthink occurs when people “are deeply involved in a cohesive in-group,” and their “strivings for unanimity override their motivation to realistically appraise alternative courses… — Adam M. Grant Copy Share Image
Instead of harboring fear and suspicion we need to think of other people not as ‘them’ but ‘us’. — Dalai Lama Copy Share Image
The human race is a herd. Here we are, unique, eternal aspects of consciousness with an infinity of potential, and we have allowed ourselves… — David Icke Copy Share Image
“There are three entirely consistent characteristics of groupthink: closed-mindedness, pressure toward uniformity, and overestimation of the in-group.31” — Peter H. Johnston Copy Share Image
We need people to point out groupthink - We need people to point out stale, old, dumb thinking - and we sometimes need to… — Jon Lovett Copy Share Image
Imagine what it must be like for teenagers who don't feel they have room to breathe in their own homes. If you are a… — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
“A teacher in Oklahoma reflected on the post-graduation aftermath of student social divisions. “The in crowd always hangs together, even after graduation. They are… — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
“Polarization is just one of many ways group membership can change an individual. Perhaps the most striking effect of group membership is that it… — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
“No student should be encouraged -- by anyone -- to change himself until he's "normal," a term that says everything and means nothing.” — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
In one survey, respondents listed Princeton as one of the country’s top ten law schools. The problem? Princeton doesn’t have a law school — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
Social standing does not necessarily translate to social acceptance. — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
“Instead of revamping school policies to welcome every child, many school systems are bent on revamping the students to conform to their schools.” — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
“He comes in entirely as an outsider. He lets his mind wander. He’s not endangering his academic position because he doesn’t have one, and… — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
“Conformity is a mask behind which students can hide their identity or the fact that they haven't yet figured out their identity.” — Alexandra Robbins Copy Share Image
I've always been fascinated by the idea that there's no such thing as evil; it's all in your point of view. To one group… — Eli Roth Copy Share Image
Right now we're concerned about budget. Right now we're concerned about the prospect of interest rate rise. We're concerned about government corruption, government handing… — Amity Shlaes Copy Share Image
On the McLaughlin Report, August 26, 1990: 'There are only two groups that are beating the drums for war in the middle East, the… — Pat Buchanan Copy Share Image
People in great groups have blinders on. Their work is all they see. They value failures as learning opportunities. They are optimistic, not realistic,… — Warren G. Bennis Copy Share Image
Black music has always known, and not been afraid to acknowledge just how high the stakes of Black thought are. To summarize the final… — Frank B. Wilderson III Copy Share Image
“In American terms, the accomplishment of Genghis Khan might be understood if the United States, instead of being created by a group of educated… — Jack Weatherford Copy Share Image
If you do a black character or a female character or an Asian character, then they aren't just that character. They represent that race… — Dwayne McDuffie Copy Share Image
I have a really grounded group of friends, and they like me no matter what. I think it's really important to know who your… — Jackson Guthy Copy Share Image
You can't have a movie with a group of people that are significant players in the story, that push forward the plot, without introducing… — Evangeline Lilly Copy Share Image
I'm really thankful to God, man. Like now, I'm really making a real comeback with my group. With or without a record, with or… — Ike Turner Copy Share Image
[U]nless oppressed groups stick together, and on alliances of self interest rather than do-goodism; nothing can be accomplished in the long run to dismantle… — Shulamith Firestone Copy Share Image
The risk of developing carcinoma of the lung increases steadily as the amount smoked increases. If the risk among non-smokers is taken as unity… — Richard Doll Copy Share Image