The experience of trust in everyday life

Weiß, Alexa; Burgmer, Pascal; Hofmann, Wilhelm

doi:10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.09.016

Cited by 10 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 72 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…It has been shown that state hostility leads to aggression, and hostile thoughts increase when people are put in hot rooms or primed with heat‐related content (Anderson et al, 1995; DeWall & Bushman, 2009). In a similar vein, trust is a positive social bias towards others that leads the perceiver to accept risks and vulnerabilities in social interaction (Weiss et al, 2022). Accordingly, just as heat elicits hostile thoughts and evokes aggression, it also reduces the positive bias of trust and harms prosocial behaviour.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Too hot to help or too cold to care? On the links between ambient temperature, volunteerism, and civic engagement

Cheung

2023

British J of Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

We investigated the relationship between ambient temperature and prosocial behaviour in real‐life settings. It was guided by two mechanisms of opposite predictions, namely (1) higher temperatures decrease prosociality by harming well‐being, and (2) higher temperatures increase prosociality by promoting the embodied cognition of social warmth. In Study 1, U.S. state‐level time‐series data (2002–2015) supported the first mechanism, with higher temperatures predicting lower volunteer rates through lower well‐being. Study 2 furthered the investigation by probing the relationship between neighbourhood temperature and civic engagement of 2268 U.S. citizens. The data partially supported the well‐being mechanism and reported findings contradictory to the social embodiment mechanism. Higher temperatures predicted lower interpersonal trust and subsequently lower civic engagement. The unexpected finding hinted at a cognitive effect of heat and a compensatory mechanism in social thermoregulation. We discussed the findings regarding their methodological strengths and weaknesses, with cautions made on ecological fallacies and alternative models.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Too hot to help or too cold to care? On the links between ambient temperature, volunteerism, and civic engagement

Cheung

2023

British J of Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Although conflicts of interest can occur in many situations, the conditions that give rise to such conflicts become particularly salient in situations in which power is distributed unequally. Interdependence theory (Columbus et al, 2021;Gerpott et al, 2018;Weiss et al, 2021Weiss et al, , 2022 suggests that when power is distributed unequally, the motivations of the high-and low-power party are likely to be diametrically opposed. The high-power individual is likely to perceive that the low-power individual is trying to take their resources (Inesi et al, 2012;Jordan et al, 2011;Maner & Mead, 2010).…”

Section: Relative Power Perceived Conflict Of Interest and Interperso...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Relative power and interpersonal trust.

Plessis¹,

Nguyen²,

Foulk³

et al. 2023

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Because trust is essential in the development and maintenance of well-functioning relationships, scholars across numerous scientific disciplines have sought to determine what causes people to trust others. Power dynamics are known to predict trust, but research on the relationship between power and trust is inconclusive, with mixed results and without systematic consideration of how the relative power distribution within dyadic relationships may influence trust in those relationships. Building on interdependence theory, we propose that both individuals in an unequal-power dyad trust each other less than individuals in an equal-power dyad because unequal-power dyads heighten the perception of a conflict of interest. We demonstrate the effect of relative power on interpersonal trust across eight main studies and 16 supplemental studies (including 12 preregistered studies; total N = 10,531), and we test the mechanism with measurement-of-mediation and moderation-of-process approaches. We confirm that the effect of power on interpersonal trust occurs only with relative power (an interpersonal manifestation of power), not with felt power (an intrapersonal manifestation). Finally, we show that the effect of relative power on interpersonal trust via conflict of interest is attenuated in the presence of intergroup competition, a theoretically motivated moderator with practical implications. Overall, the present research clarifies the relationship between relative power and interpersonal trust, suggests that high- and low-power individuals may share similar psychological experiences within the context of unequal-power relationships, and highlights the importance of considering the context in which power dynamics occur.

show abstract

“…It is considered to be one of the basic psychological factors that guarantees the cohesion of social structures (Grudzewski et al, 2007). It is variable, depending upon social perception and the mutual relationship with the interaction partner (Weiss et al, 2022). Trust is also seen as a willingness to take risks.…”

Section: Trust In the Digital Agementioning

confidence: 99%

Trust in managers in SME organizations undergoing digitization

Wziątek-Staśko,

Pobiedzińska

2023

International Journal of Contemporary Management

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Purpose This article aims to present the results of original empirical research on the diagnosis of factors predicting employee trust in managers in - Small and Medium Enterprises organizations undergoing the process of digitization. The concepts of digitization and trust are both defined and several determinants of trust in managers are established. Design/methodology/approach The research methods used were a study of existing literature, as well as empirical research using quantitative methods, conducted using a questionnaire developed by the authors. Findings The collected factual material indicates that the size of an organization is a variable affecting the level of trust between employees and managers in SME-sector organizations undergoing the process of digitization, and also affects which indicators of trust are professed by employees. Practical implications The conducted research identified leading determinants of trust in managers in SME-sector organizations undergoing digitization. This article contributes to reducing a theoretical knowledge gap in the discussed area, while also indicating tools for optimizing the effectiveness of the human capital management process in a world dominated by modern technologies. Originality/value Employees are a key element of modern organizations, and their success depends on the effectiveness of digital change management. Working in an environment based on trust has a positive effect on employees and thus determines the success of the entire organization. This article fills a research gap regarding the role of trust in relationship between employees and their superiors.

show abstract

The experience of trust in everyday life

Cited by 10 publications

References 72 publications

Too hot to help or too cold to care? On the links between ambient temperature, volunteerism, and civic engagement

Too hot to help or too cold to care? On the links between ambient temperature, volunteerism, and civic engagement

Relative power and interpersonal trust.

Trust in managers in SME organizations undergoing digitization

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About