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001 2017041940
003 DLC
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008 180127s2018 nyu b 001 0 eng
010 _a 2017041940
020 _a9780465096299
_q(hardcover ; alk. paper)
020 _a9780465096305
_q(electronic bk.)
042 _apcc
040 _aLBSOR/DLC
_beng
_erda
_cLBSOR
_dDLC
050 0 0 _aHM1033
_b.N46 2018
082 0 0 _a302
_223
100 1 _aNemeth, Charlan.
245 1 0 _aIn defense of troublemakers :
_bthe power of dissent in life and business /
_cCharlan Nemeth.
250 _aFirst edition
264 1 _aNew York :
_bBasic Books,
_c2018.
300 _axii, 257 pages ;
_c22 cm
336 _atext
_2rdacontent
337 _aunmediated
_2rdamedia
338 _avolume
_2rdacarrier
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction: fear consensus love dissent -- Majorities versus troublemakers: the art of persuasion -- Numbers rule -- Even one dissenter makes a difference -- Dissent as an art in changing hearts and minds -- Consensus versus dissent: consensus closes the mind but dissent opens the mind -- Consensus narrows thinking and kills rationality -- Dissent diversifies and strengthens thinking -- Groupthink versus groups of thinkers: groups often make terrible decisions, but can make better ones when we encourage discussion and dissent -- Group decisions: often in error never in doubt -- Diversity and devil's advocates -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.
650 0 _aSocial psychology.
650 0 _aThought and thinking.
650 0 _aCreative thinking.
650 0 _aSocial influence.
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_d234002