Sociology claims trust is one of several social constructs; an element of the social reality. Other constructs frequently discussed together with trust include control, con… See more

In psychology, trust is believing that the trusted person will do what is expected. According to the psychoanalyst Erik Erikson, development of basic trust is the first state o… See more

Many philosophers have written about different forms of trust. Most agree that interpersonal trust is the foundation on which these forms can be modeled. For an act to be a… See more

Trust in economics explains the difference between actual human behavior and behavior that could be explained by people's desire to maximize utility. In economic t… See more