Trust requires belief in the other’s motivations, not mere behavioral expectation

Evidence

Trust exists, Simmel says, when we “believe in” someone or some principle: “It expresses the feeling that there exists between our idea of a being and the being itself a definite connection and unity, a certain consistency in our conception of it, an assurance and lack of resistance in the surrender of the Ego to this conception, which may rest upon particular reasons, but is not explained by them.” Trust, in short, is a form of “faith,” in which the confidence vested in probable outcomes expresses a commitment to something rather than just a cognitive understanding. Indeed, and I shall elaborate upon this later on, the modes of trust involved in modern institutions in the nature of the case rest upon vague and partial understandings of their “knowledge base.” — Anthony Giddens, The Consequences of Modernity, 73 (#corroborates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Ignorance of another’s intentions yields neither trust nor distrust; Trust is anchored in a grasp of the other’s interests, not just behavior prediction; Trust is a cognitive state of belief, not an action or purpose — Russell Hardin, Trust and Trustworthiness, 98 (+20 more)

Related

• Trust is defined by the reason for expectation, not the expectation itself (similarity 0.96)
• Trust is a faith-like commitment, not mere cognitive calculation (similarity 0.88)
• Trust is a cognitive state of belief, not an action or purpose (similarity 0.88)
• Trust is not reducible to emotion the way joy might be (similarity 0.88)
• Trust is confidence expressing faith in others’ probity or in abstract principles. (similarity 0.86)
• Trust is a three-part cognitive relation grounded in truth, not choice (similarity 0.85)
• Trust is willed action taken despite an information deficit. (similarity 0.84)
• Trust reduces to knowledge while trustworthiness is motivational (similarity 0.84)
• Trust is expectation formed before the other’s action can be monitored (similarity 0.84)
• Learning to trust is steered by the developing self-identity (similarity 0.84)
• Infant trust is an evolved instinct, not a cognitive model (similarity 0.84)
• Trust is a three-part relation, not an ungrounded attitude of faith (similarity 0.84)
• People are honest unless they have a reason not to be and believe others unless suspicion is triggered — the very thought of doubt ‘does not even come to mind’, so trust operates routinely… (similarity 0.84)
• Trust sits between faith and confidence on an evidence-affect continuum (similarity 0.84)
• All trust is blind trust, being the link between faith and confidence. (similarity 0.84)

Broader Connections

• Trust is merely evidence-based expectation while trustworthiness is motivational #corroborates (0.88)
• Trust is defined by the reason for expectation, not the expectation itself #expands (0.85)
• Trust is a faith-like commitment, not mere cognitive calculation #corroborates (0.85) — Anthony Giddens, The Consequences of Modernity, 73
• Trust cannot be induced at will and breaks down when instrumentality is detected #corroborates (0.80)