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Irving Janis

(1918–1990) Psychologist

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Irving Janis was a psychologist, best known for Counseling on Personal Decisions.

Quick Facts About Irving Janis

Born
May 26, 1918
Died
November 15, 1990
Profession
Psychologist
Notable works
Counseling on Personal Decisions

About Irving Janis

Irving Lester Janis was an American research psychologist at Yale University and a professor emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley most famous for his theory of "groupthink", which described the systematic errors made by groups when making collective decisions. A Review of General Psychology survey, published in 2002, ranked Janis as the 79th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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