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Consensus

Everything on this site about consensus — each one naming the study behind it.

You stay silent to keep the group happy.
The desire for consensus in decision-making groups often overrides the realistic appraisal of alternatives.…
You assume your private opinions are the majority view.
You consistently overestimate how much others agree with your personal beliefs.…
You assume everyone shares your private opinions.
A 1977 study showed that people who agreed to wear a sandwich board were more likely to believe others would too.…