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Is There A Hidden Psychology to Political Trust?

Is There A Hidden Psychology to Political Trust?

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Why doesn’t trust in government rise when things improve? What if we've been measuring the wrong thing all along?

In this solo episode of Trust Be Told, host Richard Roman unpacks a groundbreaking study from 2019 that reframes political trust, not as approval or confidence, but as a willingness to accept vulnerability.

If you're a researcher, public leader, or trust-focused changemaker, this episode provides a practical framework for understanding (and measuring) trust more precisely.

Read more and subscribe on Substack: https://rjoroman.substack.com.

Referenced Study: Hamm, J. A., Smidt, C., & Mayer, R. C. (2019). Understanding the psychological nature and mechanisms of political trust. PLOS ONE, 14(5), e0215835. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215835

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