The groupthink concept was supported throughout the Cascade exercise. I believed that the snowshoes were the most important item for my group’s survival I ranked them at number 1 on my list. However, when we were discussing the importance of the snowshoes nearly everyone in my group said weren’t important. Since almost everyone in my group said they weren’t important I stayed quiet and didn’t voice my strong opinions about the shoes. This could be attributed to our nature to conform to the group and not being labeled as outcasts. Groupthink facilitated my actions by conforming to the ideas of my group not realizing how valuable I thought the shoes were. By not stating my opinion on them I was hindering the performance of my group. On the contrary,
