Tinkering with moods alters trust in smart speakers

New research on moods and trust in smart speakers reveals a complicated relationship. That finding could influence design.

Taylor Kubota-Stanford • futurity
Dec. 15, 2020 ~9 min

When users trust Facebook, they use it more

Researchers have found strong correlation between the amount people trust Facebook and how much they use the social media platform.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Dec. 10, 2020 ~6 min


Voters are more likely to practice social distancing

Americans who vote are more likely to socially distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19 than people with a lower sense of civic duty, a study finds.

Jill Young Miller-Washington U. • futurity
Nov. 2, 2020 ~9 min

Fake news may increase trust in government

While consuming online misinformation cuts trust in mainstream news media, for some, it actually boosts trust in the federal government.

Megan Schumann-Rutgers • futurity
June 19, 2020 ~5 min

US founders feared distrust would undo democracy

"The fate of democracy has always depended on the balance of power between those who rule and those who are ruled."

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
June 2, 2020 ~11 min

People with anxiety trust others a little too much

People with anxiety are more likely to place their trust in someone who's shown themselves to be untrustworthy, researchers report.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
May 1, 2020 ~9 min

Privacy options don’t boost trust in voice assistants

For some users, having the option to control privacy settings actually reduced their trust in voice assistants like Alexa.

Jessica Hallman-Penn State • futurity
April 27, 2020 ~6 min

Ebola outbreak shows public trust is vital in health crises

The 2014 Ebola outbreak shows that low trust in government can have disastrous consequences during health crises like the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Billy Morgan - U. Chicago • futurity
April 10, 2020 ~4 min


Why COVID-19 deniers stick to their beliefs

Even as the number of deaths rises, some COVID-19 deniers are sticking to their belief that the pandemic is overblown or even fake. An expert explains why.

Yasmin Anwar-UC Berkeley • futurity
March 27, 2020 ~1 min

To garner trust in science, tell a story

Narrative makes scientists seem warmer and more trustworthy, researchers report. It's a strategy that could boost trust in science.

Bert Gambini-Buffalo • futurity
March 9, 2020 ~5 min

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