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Mistrust in the 21st century is a major societal concern. This book explores social psychological processes that explain why and how mistrust develops, considers the effects that it has upon those who are mistrustful and those who are mistrusted and offers a model of mistrust in individuals and comm...

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Main Author: Breakwell, Glynis M. (Glynis Marie) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, [2021].
Subjects:
Trust.
Suspicion.
Social psychology.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The nature of mistrust
  • 2. Risk and mistrust
  • 3. Shared uncertainty
  • 4. Identity, emotions and mistrust
  • 5. Images of the mistrusted
  • 6. Leadership and mistrust
  • 7. Communication channels for inciting mistrust
  • 8. Weaponising mistrust: disinformation and propaganda
  • 9. Conspiracy theories
  • 10. Modelling mistrust processes.