by Anne Lastman
Watching the Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in the United States, around the world and here in Australia, I have been reminded of a journal article that I read many years ago about “groupthink”.
Groupthink is about being with a group that has developed a language (black lives matter), thoughts and beliefs and actions.
The individuals who make up the group join it because of perceived strength in numbers so that actions may be carried out that otherwise would not b…