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
San Angelo, Texas metropolitan area race were 35.5% of the population. San Angelo, Texas metropolitan area The San Angelo Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in West Texas that covers two counties - Tom Green and Irion. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 111,823, with a 2014 estimate of 118,182. As of the census of 2010, there were 111,823 people, 42,984 households, and 28,198 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 84.4% White, 4.8% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.5% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 10.7% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more