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mum effect  

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  • 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]

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