Spiral of Silence

Public relations are very important when discussing with colleagues. One weakness encountered by some people is silence. Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann's Silent Spiral Theory explains why some people are being pressured to keep silent. Silence may not necessarily be a bad thing, but according to research by Lucy J. McGregor, the truth is that silence in speech and conversation is absolutely bad. As a result, silence in a conversation with a large group may adversely affect the audience, so certain words in the speech are not remembered.

In this quiet vortex, a few opinion holders are afraid of social isolation. As these minority voices continue to feel distance, the establishment and establishment of fear get into silence. They believe that silence is maintained rather than risking social isolation by promoting a broad propaganda position. Through the introduction of social media, people share their social value with their favorite amount, evaluate prospectively (sometimes more), check the number of people who decide not to express their opinion I will. The resulting self-censoring suppressed the conversation and enlarged the extreme voice. Unfortunately, many of these people are not foresight holders of ethnic minority, and social media and political environment have just made them feel like this.

A silent spiral is a theory in politics and the press that regulates their own opinions based on their perception of "mainstream" or "popular" views. When there are people who think that their opinion is unpopular, she is unlikely to make general comments. This resulted in a substantial decrease in public opinion, which left others silent sharing their opinion. This feedback loop expands and deteriorates until opinions are virtually eliminated. Silent spirals are usually applied from a political point of view, but similar processes apply to people who communicate in a multilingual environment.