spiral of silence

political science theory about the expression of opinion
Event cognitive_bias Q540742
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spiral of silence

Summary

spiral of silence is a cognitive bias[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • spiral of silence is credited with the discovery of Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann[3].
  • spiral of silence's instance of is recorded as cognitive bias[4].
  • spiral of silence's instance of is recorded as theory[5].
  • spiral of silence is part of psychological terminology[6].
  • spiral of silence is part of crowd psychology terminology[7].
  • 1974 marks the founding of spiral of silence[8].
  • spiral of silence's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1974[9].
  • spiral of silence's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Communication[10].

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Context

Part of include psychological terminology[6] and crowd psychology terminology[7]. Recorded instance of include cognitive bias[4] and theory[5].

Why It Matters

spiral of silence has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 6w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Instance of cognitive bias, theory
    Described by source Encyclopedia of Communication
    Discoverer or inventor Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann
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