People who have a minority viewpoint on a controversial topic are more likely to 'self-silence' themselves in conversation -- and that may lead them to behave against their own beliefs, a new study ...

Researchers found that those who felt they were in the minority didn’t want to elaborate on why they supported their position when they spoke to someone who held the majority opinion.

It is just more evidence that the majority opinion is dominant." The findings call for people to become more aware of their own beliefs and how they express them.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. If you’re looking for an Option E like “All of the above,” you’re not wrong. Lawmakers and the governor set a cap a while back that ...

Travel was a different matter. The idea of not travelling to the U.S. is much less popular than buying more Canadian stuff, though still a majority opinion. Overall, two thirds of Canadians agree ...

“In the boardroom, I’m not controversial at all, but I’m not always with the majority opinion. It can lead to a little bit of conflict. But honestly, the only way I can walk out of the board ...

Opinions by the Court of Appeals, New York’s highest court, construing the state’s LLC Law enacted 30 years ago are almost but not quite as rare as hen’s teeth. The great majority of ...