The minority slowness effect
Subtle inhibitions in the expression of views not shared by others
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6200540 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John N Bassili (The Scarborough Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 261-276 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-3514 • E-ISSN: 1939-1315 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1037//0022-3514.84.2.261 |
| PMID | 12585803 |
| OpenAlex | W4256338785 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 22 |
| References cited | 38 |
Five studies revealed that people who hold the minority opinion express that opinion less quickly than people who hold the majority opinion. The difference in speed in the expression of the minority and majority opinions grew as the difference in the size of the minority and majority grew. Also, those with the minority view were particularly slow when they assumed the majority to be large, whereas the opposite was true for those with the majority view. The minority slowness effect was not found to be linked to attitude strength, nor was it influenced by anticipated public disclosure of the attitude. The effect is discussed in the context of implicit conformity pressures and the limited buffering effect of false consensus assumptions
Cognitive psychology · Conformity · Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Expression (computer science · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Slowness · Social acceptance · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Cultural Differences and Values · Law · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
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| Citations per year | 1,1 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2025 (20) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |