Rotenberg Ken J.: Psihologija poverenja

Ken J. Rotenberg: The Psychology of Trust

why do we trust people

When to trust and when to doubt? How can others trust us more? Is there a collective crisis of confidence? What is the connection between justice and trust? How distrust leads to aggression, loneliness, alcoholism... How do parents influence children's trust? These are the questions to which Ken J Rotenberg seeks answers in the book Psychology of Trust - Why We Trust People (edition Psychology of Everything). Starting from the fact that the most important human relationships are impossible to imagine without trust, the author relies in the book on a wide range of scientific research on trust.

The media and social networks are full of stories about people who have been deceived or cheated. It has been scientifically proven that people are not adept at detecting deception and that the telltale signs of lying often lead them down the wrong path. The two extremes of trust—giving too little or too much trust—are in a delicate balance, and both are associated with psychosocial problems. Research shows that too little trust in others contributes to various forms of maladjustment - loneliness, depression, poor general health, especially during childhood and adolescence. Furthermore, caring parenting that provides care and attention improves children's trust in parents and improves the child's trust in others, and the openness of adolescents improves parents' trust in them.

Special chapters deal with building trust, the consequences of lying and betrayal in love relationships, then trust in doctors, the police, politicians, invisible and visible figures of trust in the workplace, trust and religion, all the way to terrorism and distrust of out groups. Because trust is a necessary aspect of the modern world and it is important that we deal with issues of building and improving trust.

TECHNIQUES FOR STRENGTHENING TRUST

Can we avoid other people's deception?

Does trust in a spouse improve mental health?

How to build trust between conflicting nations, different religions, parents and children...?

Does divorce leave consequences for children's trust?

Trust is the basis of a healthy and mature personality, as well as the most important interpersonal relationships, between parents and children, romantic and marital partners, friends, colleagues, business partners, and all the way to inter-ethnic relationships. The author has summarized numerous researches in an interesting, comprehensive and comprehensive book about building, strengthening, nurturing, losing and establishing trust.

Prof. Dr. Žarko Trebješanin, psychologist