Abilene paradox attitudes towards them if they do not go along. This action-anxiety arises from what Harvey termed "negative fantasies"—unpleasant visualizations of what the group might say or do if individuals are honest about their opinions—when there is "real risk" of displeasure and negative consequences for not going along. The individual may experience "separation anxiety", fearing exclusion from the group. The theory is often used to help explain extremely poor group decisions, especially notions of the superiority of "rule by committee". For example, Harvey himself cited the Watergate scandal as a potential instance of the Abilene paradox in action. The Watergate scandal
Filipinos in the New York metropolitan area Filipinos in the New York metropolitan area Filipinos in the New York metropolitan area constitute one of the fastest growing ethnicities in the United States, attracted to the area's massive population and its attendant economic opportunities and cultural offerings. By 2014 Census estimates, the New York City-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area was home to 262,375 Filipino Americans, 221,612 (84.5%) of them uniracial Filipinos. New York City has a shorter settlement history compared to historically more common locations for Filipinos to immigrate to, such as the West Coast. While larger populations Filipinos immigrated to New York City after