If a group is composed mostly of people who lean in one direction on some controversial issue, then after the group has discussed the issue, the majority of those people will probably

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This phenomenon is known as group polarization, and it occurs because people want to conform to the views of the group and also want to distinguish themselves within the group by taking a more extreme position. As such, they tend to shift further in the direction they were already leaning.

If a Group Is Composed Mostly of People Who Lean