Suspicion of government leaders, corporations, and opposing political parties has run amok across the globe. Psychological research reveals what fuels that distrust, and how it can be restored in our communities.
Overcoming anti-science beliefs will require proactive public-awareness and issue-management campaigns.
Trust in others and confidence in societal institutions are at their lowest point in over three decades, analyses of national survey data reveal.
Can people learn to better identify fake news about COVID-19—and if so, would they be less likely to share that fake story with others? Perhaps, but it may take more than simply priming them to think more critically beforehand.
Sometimes the words we choose say more than we intend. New research on a fact-checked collection of tweets from former president Donald Trump uncovered telltale word choices when he was being deliberately misleading. [Video Included]
People can make better-than-chance judgments about whether unfamiliar politicians have been convicted of corruption simply by looking at their portraits.
A comprehensive report examines the psychological research on the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior.
We may perceive those we can trust to disagree with us as having greater integrity than “fence-sitters” who have no strong feelings either way.
Engaging in basic rituals -- even arbitrary movements -- can make us more likely to trust those who share the same ritual and less likely to trust those who don't.
A team of researchers share scientific findings on conditions that foster cooperative use of common resources, ranging from drinking water to public television.
