Susan Thank you for what I think is a wonderful "educated definition" of the phrase we have over here - "following like lambs to the slaughter!" VBG Seriously though I have printed the definition I'm sure one of these days I will have use for it
Kind regards Annette ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Cochran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 10:46 PM Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Thrombocytopenia > Actually the testing craze in the U. S. has more to do with "groupthink" > than anything else. Here's a definition of "groupthink" from one of my > college classes this semester. > ---------------- > "When a group has a strong identity, the members all observe the norms > religiously. Such group loyalty can lead members into groupthink, the > willingness of the individual to set aside their personal opinions and to go > along with everyone else, even if everyone else is wrong, simply because > belonging to the group is more important to them than making the right > decision" > > "Because decisions based on groupthink tend to result from group loyalty and > conformity rather than from carefully considered opinion and fact finding, > group think can lead to poor-quality decisions and ill-advised actions." > ------------------------ > > I am not saying that all U.S. group decisions are wrong or that testing is > wrong. I take the group ideas that make sense to me and use them, but no one > could ever accuse me of groupthink. However, a little reflection on the past > should bring to mind occasions where groupthink caused some ill-advised > actions which were detrimental to the breed in the U.S. > > All the best, > Susan Cochran > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ellie Mordecai" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2002 5:01 PM > Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] Thrombocytopenia > > > > In a message dated 25/01/02 21:31:18 GMT Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > writes: > > > > > . Perhaps its another instance of "cultural" differences but here in > > > Australia, we sit here amazed at the amount of "testing" that you seem > to > > > consider "normal". > > > > > > > Ditto for the UK too Jeanie!! > > > > Ellie > > > > ========================================================= > > "Magic Commands": > > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > > to start it up gain click here: > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. > > ========================================================= > "Magic Commands": > to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL > to start it up gain click here: > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. > Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > > All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
