Is trust rational or emotional?

Trustful interaction serves the interests of those involved. Thus, one could reason that trust itself may be analyzed as part of rational, goal‐oriented action. In contrast, common sense tells us that trust is an emotion and is, therefore, independent of rational deliberation to some extent.

What is high trust propensity?

In his research on the construct, Rotter (1980) suggested that individuals with a high trust propensity would themselves act more trustworthy. That is, “high trustors” would exhibit a dispositional tendency to act in a cooperative, prosocial, and moral manner across contexts and across situations.

How does trust affect behavior?

Generalized trust may affect behavior; individuals with a high level of generalized trust are more likely to cooperate across a wide variety of situations. However, we would argue that this causal link exists—if at all—because generalized expectations tend to affect more specific situational expectations.

Can emotions be trusted?

Emotions cannot be trusted. Emotions are fickle, changing, cold, hot, or lukewarm at any given moment and can therefore not be trusted. In order to see clearly, we must see past our emotions that are always fighting for stage time.

What is the psychology behind trust?

In psychology, trust is believing that the person who is trusted will do what is expected. It starts at the family and grows to others. According to the psychoanalyst Erik Erikson development of basic trust is the first state psychosocial development occurring, or failing, during the first two years of life.

What is emotional trust?

What is Emotional Trust. According to Lewis and Weigert (1985, p. 972) emotional trust is trust ing behavior motivated primarily by strong positive affect for the object of trust. Emotional trust is defined as emotional security, or feeling secure, or comfortable by Xiao & Benbasat (2003). Find more terms and definitions using our Dictionary Search.

Is determined an emotion?

The two-factor theory of emotion asserts that the experience of emotion is determined by the intensity of the arousal we are experiencing, but that the cognitive appraisal of the situation determines what the emotion will be.