The Spiral of Silence Theory explains the social trend towards

isolation and silencing one’s views when a person feels like they are

in the minority opinion.

Noelle-Neumann

used voting turnout

percentages to explain a

person’s willingness to express

their opinion through voting

decisions.

This reasoning

can be applied to multiple

social issues. When a person feels they

are in the minority, they feel more inclined to stay silent.

My hypothesis states that new age technology has

actually increased the spiral in terms of political

participation.

Political Participation is affected by the Spiral of Silence, as it is a direct expression of

opinion.