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false-consensus effect

false-consensus effect The false-consensus effect is a bias in which people think their own views are more widely shared than they really are.

The false-consensus effect is a bias in which people think their own views are more widely shared than they really are. In this effect, people’s perceptions of others’ opinions can systematically differ from reality.

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Drafting source: Cooper Crispin H V; Fahey Kevin; Jones Regan. Biased perceptions of public opinion don’t define echo chambers but reveal systematic differences in political awareness. 2025; DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0324507; article XML SHA-256 54aa286e9c4c94ef30218fdaa9420be19937a523ce8a5f7ade9d5f8ff2a5eb0a. “Biased perceptions of public opinion don’t define echo chambers but reveal systematic differences in political awareness” (10.1371/journal.pone.0324507).
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