spiral of silence 沉默螺旋 

spiral of silence       
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不少分析將這一現象歸因於「沉默螺旋」效應，許多反對罷免的選民在主流輿論壓力下噤聲，導致表面輿論脫離實際民意，最終產生出人意料的投票結果 。

「沉默螺旋」下的台灣大罷免，中間選民為何說不？（2025年 8月2日）。BBC News中文，取自https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c8e1w256l11o/trad 

In the 1970s, Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, a distinguished German political scientist, coined the term the “spiral of silence” to describe how self-censorship arises and what its consequences can be. 

Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues (2025, Jun 26). The Conversation. Retrieved from https://theconversation.com/self-censorship-and-the-spiral-of-silence-why-americans-are-less-likely-to-publicly-voice-their-opinions-on-political-issues-251979