To ensure the success of global trade, we need to understand and make allowances for cultural differences in trust.
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New research on the future of the welfare state found people lack confidence in the whole system of government, rather than individual politicians.
Trust has returned to areas with a higher concentration of ethnically diverse migrants significantly since 2005, but more must to be done if we want to avoid another Cronulla riot.
People prefer human experts even when they’re wrong.
Around the world, people are both increasingly dependent on, and distrustful of, digital technology. New research suggests ways this conflict could unfold.
If government and industry overhype autonomous vehicles, the public may expect too much, be disappointed and reject the new technology.
Politicians are always being told to trust what climate scientists are telling them. But can you have too much of a good thing? What happens when the exchange of ideas becomes too cosy?
You may have imagined the blockchain would lead to a world without governments or institutions veryifying transactions, research shows that it probably won’t.
Remember that story about the molecule found in turkey that makes you drowsy? Research shows it’s a myth – tryptophan doesn’t cause you to nod off, but it may be connected to cooperation.
Scientists who engage with the public may have goals about influencing policy or behavior. But they also need to think about the short-term objectives that will help get them there.
There’s a science to understanding the ways that trust is formed, broken and rebuilt.
We prefer to go with our guts.
Overwhelmingly, trusts are used to minimise tax, avoid paying creditors and to avoid the fair division of property after a relationship breakdown.
Whispering secrets is a sign of a lack of trust.
Experts may be dismissed when they express values, offer advice or make mistakes. But these expectations are unreasonable and unhelpful.
South Africa celebrates Freedom Day this week amid growing discontent over misrule by President Zuma and the ANC. This has led to increased calls for ethical and caring leaders.
Wells Fargo and United Airlines have both been facing an onslaught of negative publicity and will have a tough time restoring trust with their customers. Here’s a good place to start.
Why do some people fall for the lamest April Fool’s pranks and others see straight through them?
Basic safeguards are not enough to protect against insider threats. It requires rethinking how to overcome the biases that cause us to dismiss the danger.
We’re keen to collaborate with more Australian media organisations to help restore some of the trust we’ve all lost.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Adjunct professor, Charles Sturt University
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Senior lecturer, University of Canberra
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Director of the Center for Trust Studies, Professor of Management and Organizations, University of Arizona
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJ, The University of Melbourne
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Chair in Trust, Professor of Management, The University of Melbourne; Melbourne Business School
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Dean of Global Business, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
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Chair in Governance, University of Southampton
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Professor of Public Relations, Michigan State University
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Director, Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas (CoPI) and Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, Iowa State University
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RBC Professor in Responsible Organizations and Full Professor, Concordia University
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Associate Professor of Management, York University, Canada
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York Research Chair and Associate Professor, York University, Canada
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Professor in Psychology, Keele University