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Isn't there a name for this kind of fallacy? It's on the tip of my tongue. There was an anecdote (an example, rather) where each member of a family wants to go
by balsam 14y ago
Isn't there a name for this kind of fallacy? It's on the tip of my tongue. There was an anecdote (an example, rather) where each member of a family wants to go outdoors while assuming that everybody else will choose to remain indoors, and, out of being "considerate", everybody chooses to remain indoors. Comedy or tragedy ensues.
Edit: Found it: Pluralistic Ignorance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluralistic_ignorance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluralistic_ignorance. Uncited, but interesting statement: "...Pluralistic Ignorance can be caused by the structure of the underlying social network, not cognitive dissonance."
- randomx89 14y agoI thought the name for this situation was groupthinking : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groupthink "Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon that occurs within a group of people, in which the desire for harmony or conformity in the group results in an incorrect or deviant decision-making outcome"
- storf45 14y agoAlso, Google, "Abilene Paradox" - sounds eerily similar...