"Trust is our basic response to people and the things they tell us (Grice, 1975; Schwarz & Jalbert, 2020). If someone tells us something, we tend to believe they are doing their best to tell us the truth. If we walk into a store, we trust the prices listed are what we'll pay. We trust that the item inside the box is what's listed on the outside of the box."
"Of course, we all know that some people lie sometimes. And there are some people we expect to mislead us. People don't tend to trust used car salespeople. We also aren't confident in the prices listed in car lots-that there may be add-ons. I know my students don't always provide the true explanation for why their work is late. But generally, they do."
Trust operates as a default human response to people and information, leading individuals to accept statements, prices, and labels without constant verification. Even trained skeptics often assume honesty among peers, accepting occasional errors as more likely than deliberate deceit. Default trust enables practical functioning by reducing the need for continual double-checking, supporting social groups and economic activity. Some people and professions have lower credibility, such as used car salespeople, and repeated deception leads individuals to withhold trust from specific people. When trust breaks down, people risk turning toward unreliable sources and conspiracy theories as they search for substitutes for reliable information.
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