Trust and Distrust

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Chapter 9 - Trust and Distrust

Key Similarities and Differences

from Part III - Neurocharacteristic Level of Trust

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 December 2021

Brian W. Haas

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Many different scientific disciplines have come to some type of agreement as to how trust and distrust are similar to one another and how they are different. Elucidating the mechanisms involved in trust and distrust holds the important potential of improving the way people communicate with one another and are able to work effectively within groups. In this chapter, scientific literature on what constitutes trust and distrust will be summarized and reviewed. This research shows that while trust and distrust are opposite to one another in some respects, trust and distrust also each include a set of unique social, cognitive, and emotional attributes. Furthermore, this chapter seeks to develop a cohesive model of the neurobiological basis for trust vs. distrust. Lastly, this chapter will explore several open questions and directions for future research will be discussed.

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Information: The Neurobiology of Trust , pp. 221 - 235

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