Trust, trustworthiness and the consensus effect: an evolutionary approach

People often form expectations about others using the lens of their own attitudes (the so-called consensus effect). We study the implications of this for trust and trustworthiness in an evolutionary model where social preferences are endogenous. Trustworthy individuals are more "optimistic"...

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Main Authors: Adriani, Fabrizio, Sonderegger, Silvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/28841/