The Field That Studies Groupthink Is Captured by It | Ep 45
From Heterodox Out Loud by Heterodox Academy
April 21, 2026 · 45 min · Season 3 · Episode 45
About this episode
The episode explores how the field studying groupthink may itself be influenced by it, emphasizing the importance of viewpoint diversity in academia.
People in this episode
Host: John Tomasi
Guest: Smriti Mehta
Topics covered
- groupthink
- intellectual diversity
- academic research
- social psychology
- free speech
- conformity
- innovation
Keywords
- groupthink
- intellectual homogeneity
- viewpoint diversity
- academic pressure
- social psychology
- free speech
- research integrity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UC Berkeley, Heterodox Academy
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