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The groupthink of a scientific field entrenched in a dominant paradigm. It manifests as dismissal of heterodox hypotheses, difficulty publishing in top journals for work that challenges established models, and the marginalization of researchers who pursue them. The "thinking" is governed by an unspoken commitment to the field's core assumptions, methodological preferences, and theoretical framework, often mistaking this paradigm for reality itself.
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