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Trusting beliefs
and context
nTrusting beliefs
nA truster’s subjective belief about
certain attribute of a trustee
nCompetence trust vs. integrity
trust
nCompetence trust: trustee’s
capability
nIntegrity trust: trustee is
cooperative & honest
nInitial trust vs. continuous trust
nInitial trust: trusting belief
formed before a truster and a trustee have interactions (in a specific
context).
nContinuous trust: trusting belief
formed after they interact.
nMeasure: belief value &
predictability
nBelief value: degree of belief, a
number Î
[0,1]
nLarger value, more trustworthy
nPredictability: confidence in the
belief value, a number Î [0,1]
nSmaller predictability, more
confident