Chriis Michel forwarded me this blog … well worth reading:
http://freekvermeulen.blogspot.com/2008/10/abilene-paradox-it-is-well-known.html
It is a well-known phenomenon from social psychology that people are reluctant
to voice minority opinions. My guess is you may recognise this issue and feel it
yourself sometimes; when a whole group of people seems to agree on something (a
course of action, proposal, etc.) but you have doubts about it, there is a bit
of a psychological hurdle to speak up against it. And if you do collect the
courage to speak up against it, you do so reluctantly, ready to take the heat.
to voice minority opinions. My guess is you may recognise this issue and feel it
yourself sometimes; when a whole group of people seems to agree on something (a
course of action, proposal, etc.) but you have doubts about it, there is a bit
of a psychological hurdle to speak up against it. And if you do collect the
courage to speak up against it, you do so reluctantly, ready to take the heat.