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    Silent Dinner: a drinking game where social pressure needs no words

    *Disclaimer: Please note that parts of this English blog were automatically translated.* Since last year, videos of a drinking game called Silent Dinner have been popping up more and more often on social media among young people. The rules of Silent Dinner are strict. A group sits down to dinner together, everyone has a bottle of wine, and you are only allowed to speak once your bottle is empty. This drinking game is particularly popular among students and reflects how alcohol consumption can be influenced by (silent) social pressure. Binge drinking before the conversation starts Even before the fun begins,… Lees meer

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