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The role of censorship in minority influence
Author(s) -
Clark Russell D
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
european journal of social psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1099-0992
pISSN - 0046-2772
DOI - 10.1002/ejsp.2420240303
Subject(s) - reactance , psychology , censoring (clinical trials) , social psychology , censorship , minority group , ethnic group , econometrics , political science , law , economics , physics , quantum mechanics , voltage
This study was conducted to determine the impact of censoring a minority who had argued persuasively against the majority. While there was no significant increase in minority influence when one‐third of the minority's message was censored, the minority was more effective when two‐thirds of its message was censored. The minority was most effective when two‐thirds of its message was censored and when the minority was prevented from continuing to espouse its position. The results were explained by the theory of psychological reactance.