The Truth About Trust, David DeSteno
The Truth About Trust, David DeSteno
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The Truth About Trust
How It Determines Success in Life, Love, Learning, and More

Author: David DeSteno

Narrator: Tim Andres Pabon

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 03/01/2014


Synopsis

What really drives success and failure?

Can I trust you? It's the question that strikes at the heart of human existence. Whether we're talking about business partnerships, romantic relationships, child-parent bonds, or the brave new world of virtual interaction, trust, when correctly placed, is what makes our world spin and lives flourish.

Renowned psychologist David DeSteno brings together the latest research from diverse fields, including psychology, economics, biology, and robotics, to create a compelling narrative about the forces that have shaped the human mind's propensities to trust. He shows us how trust influences us at every level, from how we learn, to how we love, to how we spend, to how we take care of our own health and well-being. Using cutting edge research from his own lab, he also unlocks, for the first time, the cues that allow us to read the trustworthiness of others accurately.

Appealing to readers of Dan Ariely, Dan Gilbert, and David Eaglemen, The Truth About Trust offers a new paradigm that will change not only how you think about trust, but also how you understand, communicate, and make decisions in every area of your life.

About David DeSteno

David DeSteno is a professor of psychology at Northeastern University and the author of Emotional Success and The Truth About Trust, and coauthor of Out of Character. He frequently writes for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Harvard Business Review, and The Atlantic. He received his PhD in psychology from Yale University.


Reviews

I found this book at the work's library, I wanted to read it because of its title, The Truth About Trust. I have just finished it, and I like it very much. This is one of the few books that I read that really touches every part of your life, it's about trust but it shows you with evidence and statist......more

Goodreads review by Anjali

Gave me an absolutely new perspective on trust and how it works out in life, in different facets.......more

Goodreads review by Sean

Trust is about gambling on your ability to read someone's mind, even if that someone is your future self. When we think people are consistent in their honesty, one can expect to find that it their environment was also constant. Trust isn't just about integrity, but also competence. Without the ability......more

Goodreads review by Jane

I've read many books like Dr. DeSteno's, and I find the oversimplification of some of his theories a bit "too good to be true" (i.e. Several anecdotes are from simplified and isolated tests at sophisticated Ivy League schools) It is a well-written, insightful and interesting read. His argument about......more