Out of Sight, Out of Group? Testing the Validity of Generalized Trust as a Proxy for Intergroup Attitudes, Risk Taking, and Behavior

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Brief Overview

Across four studies, the validity of generalized trust as a proxy for intergroup attitudes, implicit prejudice, or risk taking is examined. I also assess its behavioral validity using a Trust Game, Social/Digital Distance, and an Investment Task.

Author

• Wahideh Achbari, University of Amsterdam