Release Message:  People can make decisions based not on what they actually want to do, but on what they think that other people want to do. Authored by Jerry B. Harvey.

Description:  In an Abilene paradox a group of people collectively decide on a course of action that is counter to the preferences of many of the individuals in the group. Abilene paradox vs Accuracy paradox vs Prisoner's dilemma It involves a common breakdown of group communication in which each member mistakenly believes that their own preferences are counter to the group's and, therefore, does not raise objections. A common phrase relating to the Abilene paradox is a desire not to "rock the boat".