Why trust?

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It can hurt when you’ve known someone for a long time, but they turn out to be a snake. But what made you trust them in the first place? And what makes us react to betrayal in such a strong way?

After recently realising the true nature of one of my longest friends, I decided to make myself feel like less of a fool by researching a bit on the science of trust. Feat. a friendship bracelet, me getting hit in the face with a kitchen cloth projectile, and a confrontation.

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References:

University College London study on learning more from cooperation than betrayal
https://academic.oup.com/scan/article/8/8/887/1626503

Length of relationship affecting trust study
http://www.pnas.org/content/110/38/15236#ref-29

Detail on the Lateral Temporal Cortex:
https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=psychology_papers

Williams Syndrome and oxytocin:
https://www.salk.edu/news-release/trust-hormone-oxytocin-found-at-heart-of-rare-genetic-disorder/

2008 study, oxytocin increases trust in men
https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(08)00327-9?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS0896627308003279%3Fshowall%3Dtrue#secd28970549e1057

But actually may make you more aware of betrayal
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201504/why-betrayal-hurts-so-much-and-who-seeks-revenge
Dr Paul’s quote

https://www.elitedaily.com/life/brain-immediately-wants-revenge-someone-betrays/2025728

Dr Paul Hokemeyer’s website
https://www.drhokemeyer.com

Oxytocin receptor SNP experiment
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4040089/#nst042-B7

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