Whose promises are worth more? How social status affects trust in promises

• Published in: European journal of social psychology Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 189 - 206
• Main Authors: Blue, Philip R., Hu, Jie, Peng, Lu, Yu, Hongbo, Liu, Huiying, Zhou, Xiaolin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.02.2020
• Subjects: Honesty; promise; social hierarchy; Social status; Trust; Trust Game; Trustees

Promises are among the most widely used tools for increasing trust in social hierarchies; yet the effect of social status on trust in promises is unknown. Here we used a modified version of the Trust Game, in which participants, acting as Investors, were paired with Trustees of varying social status...