Sentence examples for pluralistic ignorance from inspiring English sources

We opponents of megamergers and cross-ownership are afflicted with what sociologists call "pluralistic ignorance".

Andrew Warshawer, 21, the group's treasurer, said the group tried to fight "pluralistic ignorance".

Their behaviour can cause yet other bystanders to conclude that no action is needed, a phenomenon known as pluralistic ignorance.

The other problem is "pluralistic ignorance", whereby we follow a rule because we assume everyone else supports it, when really they're assuming likewise.

That's a common phenomenon in psychology dubbed "pluralistic ignorance", Monin said, involving people "acting on their perception of other people's attitudes".

Such cases of pluralistic ignorance are rather common; what is puzzling is that people may expect a given norm to be upheld in the absence of information about other people's conforming behavior and in the face of personal evidence to the contrary (Bicchieri and Fukui 1999).

But any such debate is less likely against the backdrop of extremists displaying not only a lack of respect for other cultures but also ignorance about the pluralistic and free-speech traditions within Islam.

The metaphysics is, therefore, pluralistic.

"It's ignorance, sheer ignorance".

"Our pluralistic ethos should not be lost".

Mr. Lotfi points to pluralistic Turkey.