Private truths, public lies : the social consequences of preference falsification /

Preference falsification, according to the economist Timur Kuran, is the act of misrepresenting one's wants under perceived social pressures. It happens frequently in everyday life, as when we tell the host of a dinner party that we are enjoying the food when we actually find it bland. In Priva...

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Main Author:	Kuran, Timur
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1995 Cambridge, Mass. ; London, Eng. : 1995 Cambridge, Mass. : 1995
Subjects:	Knowledge, Theory of Public opinion Social influence Truth > Social aspects Truthfulness and falsehood > Social aspects Truthfulness and falsehood Public Opinion Influence sociale Mensonge Opinion publique Théorie de la connaissance Vérité > Aspect social Beeinflussung Unwahrheit Wahrhaftigkeit epistemology Öffentliche Meinung Misleiding Publieke opinie Sociale beïnvloeding Social behaviour

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