From the New York University press release: Our trust in strangers is dependent on their resemblance to others we’ve previously known, finds a new study by a team of psychology researchers. Its results show that…
From the Indiana University press release: Shoppers increasingly consult online reviews before making holiday purchases. But how do they decide which reviewers to trust? Recently published research from the Indiana University Kelley School of Business…
From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: In many countries, human empowerment – including freedom of expression and action – tends to increase people’s generalised trust in other people, particularly strangers.…
From the University of Arizona press release: Research has shown that how trusting a person is may depend, at least in part, on his or her genes. However, distrust does not appear to be inherited in…
From the Penn State press release: Mutual trust does not appear on the ledger sheets of buyers and suppliers, but researchers suggest that levels of trust between companies may be an important influence on how…
From the University of Miami press release: Getting a shot at your doctor’s office can be a stressful experience. But what if you knew your doctor was from your hometown, liked the same food as…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From our greetings to our celebrations to how we take our coffee, everyday life is full of shared rituals. The effort and commitment involved in these rituals…
From the Hokkaido University press release: When anonymity between people is lifted, they more likely cooperate with each other. Playing nice can thereby become a winning strategy, an international team of scientists shows in a…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: People view brown-eyed faces as more trustworthy than those with blue eyes, except if the blue eyes belong to a broad-faced man, according to research…
From the Michigan State University press release via ScienceDaily: A doctor-patient relationship built on trust and empathy doesn’t just put patients at ease — it actually changes the brain’s response to stress and increases pain…