mum effect
definition: Despite the folk wisdom that “no news is good news,” almost everyone is reluctant to communicate bad news. For example, your best friend, Tom, has applied for a job that he wants very badly. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Mum Effect]
broader: social cognition
type: Concept

social cognition
type: Concept
narrower: mum effect

concepts
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member: mum effect