Jeremiah is not a fan of the ballet, but he believes that his friends all enjoy the cultural experience that ballet brings and he does not want to appear unsophisticated. Unbeknownst to Jeremiah, all of his friends share the same opinion of the ballet as he does, and none of them want to appear unsophisticated to the rest of the group. This results in the entire group of friends attending a production of Swan Lake, a production none of the friends actually had any desire to attend. This is an example of

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This scenario is an example of pluralistic ignorance, where each member of the group mistakenly believes their own preferences are different from the group's preferences, leading them to go along with something none of them actually enjoys.

Jeremiah Is Not a Fan of the Ballet, but He