abstract:In social psychology, pluralistic ignorance is a situation where a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but assume incorrectly that most others accept it,Katz, Daniel, and Floyd H. Allport.
The upshot? Peopledon'tsee how widespreadtheir own doldrums truly are, and the "' emotionalpluralistic ignorance 'can reduce people's well-being," the researchers wrote.