If you are able to control yourself, I will trust you: the role of perceived self-control in interpersonal trust |
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Authors: | Righetti Francesca Finkenauer Catrin |
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Affiliation: | Department of Social Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. |
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Abstract: | The present research tested the hypothesis that perception of others' self-control is an indicator of their trustworthiness. The authors investigated whether, in interactions between strangers as well as in established relationships, people detect another person's self-control, and whether this perception of self-control, in turn, affects trust. Results of 4 experiments supported these hypotheses. The first 2 experiments revealed that participants detected another person's trait of self-control. Experiments 3 and 4 revealed that participants also detected the temporary depletion of another person's self-control. Confirming the authors' predictions, perceived trait and state self-control, in turn, influenced people's judgment of the other person's trustworthiness. In line with previous research, these findings support the positive value of self-control for relationships and highlight the role of perceived self-control for the development of a fundamental relationship factor: trust. |
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