...We think we know what trust means (keeping your word) and looks like (beware shifty eyes), but after conducting and reading hundreds of studies, I’ve observed that it’s much more nuanced than you think, and many of our longtime assumptions can be way off. Consider these principles to avoid being vulnerable and make smarter decisions.
...positive emotions like compassion and gratitude appear to nudge our moral compass in the right direction. In one study, we manipulated people’s emotional states before they played a gambling game so that some participants felt grateful. Those who were in an appreciative state of mind acted more trustworthily in the game.
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Friday, October 23, 2015
Compassion and gratitude
David Desteno writes in the October issue of Readers Digest about how to sharpen your trust instincts.
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