Psychological Foundations of Trust

Trust lies at the foundation of nearly all major theories of interpersonal relationships. Despite its great theoretical importance, a limited amount of research has examined how and why trust develops, is maintained, and occasionally unravels in relationships. Following a brief overview of theoretic...

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Published inCurrent directions in psychological science : a journal of the American Psychological Society Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 264 - 268
Main Author Simpson, Jeffry A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA Blackwell Publishers 01.10.2007
SAGE Publications
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects
Cooperation
Dyadics
Normativity
Psychology
Self
Self esteem
Self interest
Social interaction
Social interaction models
Social psychology
Trust
trust
strain tests
felt security
interdependence
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Summary:Trust lies at the foundation of nearly all major theories of interpersonal relationships. Despite its great theoretical importance, a limited amount of research has examined how and why trust develops, is maintained, and occasionally unravels in relationships. Following a brief overview of theoretical and empirical milestones in the interpersonal-trust literature, an integrative process model of trust in dyadic relationships is presented.
ISSN:0963-7214
1467-8721
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-8721.2007.00517.x