Vocal A
0%
Vocal B
0%
Silent
0%
Dominance
Even
How Silence Spirals
Each person has a private opinion (A or B). They become silent if their local environment shows strong support for the opposing view.
• Bright: Vocally expressing opinion
• Dark: Silent (self-censoring)
• Red vs Blue: Opinion A vs B
High pressure → Minority quickly silenced!