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The evolution of pluralistic ignorance
Alessandra F. L\"utz, Lucas Wardil
https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.00195 https://arxiv.org/pdf…

The evolution of pluralistic ignorance
Pluralistic ignorance is a social-psychological phenomenon characterized by individuals privately maintaining beliefs or opinions that diverge from what they perceive to be the prevailing norm within a group or society. Typical models are based on opinion dynamics involving both private and public states, where agents' binary states undergo changes influenced by social pressure. However, these models overlook a crucial aspect of pluralistic ignorance: if the absence of behavioral expression mat…

"Across virtually every aspect of life, people’s freedoms are under assault in the United States. The forces attacking these diverse freedoms ultimately want to create a rigid, restrictive society according to their worldview only, with little room for those of different beliefs, values, or expression."
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