Publié le 19 février 2026
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Mis à jour le 2 mars 2026
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le 19 mars 2026
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Room Picasso
14h-15h30
14h-15h30
GREDEG
Title:
The impact of loneliness in self and others on trust and trustworthiness:evidence from a large-scale trust game experiment.
with:Elena Stepanova, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy & Marius Alt, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
Abstract:
Loneliness is rising and might cause individual and societal costs. On the societal level, it has been linked to reduced social capital and trust. On the individual level, it can lead to depression, partly due to social stigma.
With a large, incentivized trust game (N=27000), we investigate (i) the relationship between loneliness and trust, and (ii) the social reaction to loneliness. We observe (i) no negative correlation between loneliness and trust, and (ii) individuals known to be lonely are more likely to be trusted.
Thus, loneliness is not a deteriorator for trust behaviors necessary for economic interactions as modeled by the trust game.
More about Astrid Hopfensitz
The impact of loneliness in self and others on trust and trustworthiness:evidence from a large-scale trust game experiment.
with:Elena Stepanova, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy & Marius Alt, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy
Abstract:
Loneliness is rising and might cause individual and societal costs. On the societal level, it has been linked to reduced social capital and trust. On the individual level, it can lead to depression, partly due to social stigma.
With a large, incentivized trust game (N=27000), we investigate (i) the relationship between loneliness and trust, and (ii) the social reaction to loneliness. We observe (i) no negative correlation between loneliness and trust, and (ii) individuals known to be lonely are more likely to be trusted.
Thus, loneliness is not a deteriorator for trust behaviors necessary for economic interactions as modeled by the trust game.
More about Astrid Hopfensitz
