The presence of others can influence an individual behavior and their decision-making. Group influences can be negative or positive on one’s behavior. A group can affect one’s behavior by groupthink. Groupthink is a decision that is made rather quickly within a group than weighing out other possible options (Boundless, 2016). Members of a group attempt to reduce conflict and reach an agreement without critical evaluation of other suggestions or perspectives. On the other hand, group shift relates to a condition where the status of an individual in the group changes to use a more extreme position due to the impact of the group (Boundless, 2016). Deindividualization is affected when someone loses their independence in a group (Boundless, 2016).
