noun
uniformity of thought; uniform thinking
Refers to a tendency or state where everyone thinks in the same way, often with a negative connotation of lack of individuality or critical thinking.
画一思考に陥ると、新しいアイデアが生まれにくくなる。
When you fall into uniform thinking, it becomes hard to generate new ideas.
教育現場では画一思考を避ける工夫が必要だ。
In educational settings, measures to avoid uniformity of thought are necessary.
Compound of 画一 (uniformity, standardization) and 思考 (thought, thinking). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in modern Japanese to describe a lack of diversity in thought.