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Abilene paradox

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In the Abilene paradox, a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of many or all of the individuals in the group. It involves a common breakdown of group communication in which each member mistakenly believes that their own preferences are counter to the group's and, therefore, does not raise objections. A common phrase relating to the Abilene paradox is a desire to not "rock the boat". This differs from groupthink in that the Abilene paradox is characterized by an inability to manage agreement.

Abilene paradox - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia False consensus due to communication failure This paradox is illustrated by a thought experiment about a family's decision-making process for taking a long road trip to Abilene , Texas. The Abilene paradox is a collective fallacy , in which a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of most or all individuals in the group, while each individual believes it to be aligned with the preferences of most of the others. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It involves a breakdo

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