Biological and Psychological Influences on Interpersonal and Political Trust

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ID7529633
AuthorsMatthew Cawvey (0000-0003-4573-2179, corresponding author), Mark Hayes (0000-0002-5228-4223), Matthew Hayes (0000-0002-6898-5657), Damarys Canache (0000-0002-1349-5829), Jeffery J Mondak (0000-0002-5168-2326)
EditorsEric M Uslaner
Year2017
Publication date2017-05-10
Open AccessNo
TypeBOOK
VenueOxford Handbook of Social and Political Trust (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherOxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190274801.013.11
OpenAlexW2731885871
ISBN9780190274801
LanguageEN
Citations received10

Levels of interpersonal and political trust undoubtedly ebb and flow in response to external stimuli. Despite the variability in one’s environment, there is good reason to believe that interpersonal and political trust also originate from individual characteristics. In this chapter, we focus on the impact of biology and personality on trust. Biological factors and personality traits constitute relatively stable individual differences that influence perceptions, evaluations, and orientations toward the social and political world. Research on trust has examined both of these influences, and we review this literature below. The first section considers the role of biology in shaping trust, and the second examines trust as a dimension of personality and as an individual orientation that can be shaped by personality. We then present a brief statistical analysis of the impact of personality traits on interpersonal and political trust. The last section summarizes the discussion and suggests avenues for future research

Big Five personality traits · Biology and political orientation · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Perception · Personality · Political science · Politics · Law · Mental Health Research Topics · Misinformation and Its Impacts · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Psychology · Social Psychology

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