沈黙の螺旋 individuals have a fear of isolation.

ある記事読んでたらでてきた。

  沈黙の螺旋 出典: フリー百科事典『ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）

なるほどねえ。

Spiral of silence

It states that a social group or the society in general might isolate, neglect, or exclude members due to the members' opinions. This stipulates that individuals have a fear of isolation.

孤立の不安というのは、東洋人、西洋人に限らず普遍的なものだろね。

記事のなかで　Climate 　という単語が何度もでてくるんだが、

Assessing the climate[edit]
This assumption proposes that in order to avoid becoming isolated and in order not to lose popularity and esteem, people constantly observe their environment very closely.

日本語の空気に近い感じなんかねえ。