Presentation
Association between Propensity to Trust Automation and Personal Characteristics and Traits
DescriptionAs autonomy becomes more common in our lives, it is important to understand how people interact with it. A key part of this interaction is trust, which influences whether people rely on autonomy appropriately. This raises an important question: why are some people more willing than others to trust these systems? This study examined whether a person’s propensity to trust (PTT) is related to their personal characteristics and traits.
Results showed that PTT was strongly correlated with performance expectancy and effort expectancy. In contrast, negative attitudes toward interacting with automated systems were strongly and inversely correlated with PTT. Other traits, including power distance, masculinity, intellect, and risk propensity, were also significantly correlated with PTT. These findings suggest that prior expectations, attitudes, and personality-related factors may shape how people approach autonomy even before direct interaction begins.
Results showed that PTT was strongly correlated with performance expectancy and effort expectancy. In contrast, negative attitudes toward interacting with automated systems were strongly and inversely correlated with PTT. Other traits, including power distance, masculinity, intellect, and risk propensity, were also significantly correlated with PTT. These findings suggest that prior expectations, attitudes, and personality-related factors may shape how people approach autonomy even before direct interaction begins.
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Lecture
TimeTuesday, October 20th3:20pm - 3:40pm PDT
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