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Experimental Psychology (Russia)
2022. Vol. 15, no. 3, 70–78
doi:10.17759/exppsy.2022150305
ISSN: 2072-7593 / 2311-7036 (online)

The Observer’s Individual Psychological Characteristics in Connection with Evaluation of Trust/Distrust of a Stranger from Video

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D.A. Diveev

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Abstract

This article investigates the individual psychological characteristics of an observer evaluating a stranger for trust/distrust in him from video clips. The perceived person participates in various communicative situations: 1) passing; 2) exam; 3) psychological counselling. 128 people took part in the study, students of MIP and GAUGN, 8 people acted as models. The subjects were consistently shown all three communicative situations. The overall evaluation of trust/distrust in them was measured. As a result of the study, it was shown that a third of the psychological characteristics of the observer, measured by the “personal differential” method, affect the parameter of trust/distrust in a stranger. Those who evaluate themselves more conscientiously, more fairly, friendlier, stronger, more determined, more confident, more sociable, more open, active, calm, relaxed and independent, trust more.

General Information

Keywords: individual psychological characteristics, the trust/distrust scale, the paradigm of “thin slices” of behavior, video clips of communicative situations

Journal rubric: Face Science

Article type: scientific article

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17759/exppsy.2022150305

Funding. The reported study was funded by RSF, project number 20-18-00516 “Ontological foundations of interpersonal perception”.

Received: 11.11.2021

Accepted:

For citation: Diveev D.A. The Observer’s Individual Psychological Characteristics in Connection with Evaluation of Trust/Distrust of a Stranger from Video. Eksperimental'naâ psihologiâ = Experimental Psychology (Russia), 2022. Vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 70–78. DOI: 10.17759/exppsy.2022150305. (In Russ., аbstr. in Engl.)

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Information About the Authors

Dmitry A. Diveev, PhD in Psychology, Associate Professor of the Department of General Psychology, Moscow Institute of Psychoanalysis, Moscow, Russia, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2826-4185, e-mail: diveev2@gmail.com

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