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Practical Applications

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on April 24, 2008 at 6:56:35 pm

Practical Applications of the Spiral of Silence

1. Choose to stand up and speak out!

2. In a situation where one political party is trying to convince a person from another political party to vote a certain way.

The person being targeted can choose to be quiet and still execute their same vote.

3. In the case of a heated argument, force the person to calm down by being silent.

4. A salesman is taught that silence is the best way to pressure their buyer into making a decision.

5. Influence persuasive discussion when trying to make a point, by being silent.

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