Trust in others and confidence in societal institutions are at their lowest point in over three decades, analyses of national survey data reveal. More

Trust in others and confidence in societal institutions are at their lowest point in over three decades, analyses of national survey data reveal. More

People can make better-than-chance judgments about whether unfamiliar politicians have been convicted of corruption simply by looking at their portraits. More

People can make better-than-chance judgments about whether unfamiliar politicians have been convicted of corruption simply by looking at their portraits. More

A comprehensive report examines the psychological research on the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior. More

A comprehensive report examines the psychological research on the factors that drive public trust and law-related behavior. More

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. More

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. More

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. More

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. More

A team of researchers share scientific findings on conditions that foster cooperative use of common resources, ranging from drinking water to public television. More

A team of researchers share scientific findings on conditions that foster cooperative use of common resources, ranging from drinking water to public television. More