The vice president of student government received several anonymous notes from students who were discontent with the new budget. However, the vice president did not share this information with the president. The vice president wanted to protect the leader from views that contradicted the administration's position. This reflects which shortcoming of groupthink?

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Self-Appointed Mind Guards are members of a group who take it upon themselves to protect the group from adverse information that might threaten group complacency. In this scenario, the vice president acts as a mind guard by withholding negative feedback to avoid conflict or discomfort within the leadership.

The Vice President of Student Government Received Several Anonymous Notes