Irving L. Janis

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Irving L. Janis


Born
May 26, 1918

Died
November 15, 1990


Irving L. Janis was a 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 taking collective decisions. He retired in 1986.

He also collaborated with Carl Hovland on his studies of attitude change, including the sleeper effect.
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Average rating: 4.07 · 307 ratings · 18 reviews · 26 distinct worksSimilar authors
Groupthink: Psychological S...

4.12 avg rating — 205 ratings — published 1982 — 2 editions
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Victims of Groupthink: A ps...

3.93 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1972 — 7 editions
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Decision Making

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3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 1979 — 3 editions
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Crucial Decisions

3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1989 — 5 editions
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Stress and Frustration

4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1971 — 3 editions
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Psychological stress: Psych...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1975 — 6 editions
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Counseling on Personal Deci...

4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1981 — 4 editions
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Personality and Persuasibil...

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liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1982 — 2 editions
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Air War and Emotional Stres...

3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1976 — 5 editions
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Stress, attitudes, and deci...

it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1982 — 2 editions
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