Trust, once shattered, doesn’t magically reassemble itself like a broken bone that heals with time. Rebuilding trust after betrayal is more like learning to walk again after a devastating accident. It ...

When someone you trusted becomes the source of your pain, you experience what I call a betrayal wound. These wounds cut deep—whether it’s discovering your best friend has been gossiping behind your ...

Betrayals are an unavoidable aspect of almost any close relationship. They range from the seemingly innocent flirtations with a co-worker to the not so innocent one-night stands and long-term ...

Both intuition and past research suggest that whether people deem someone trustworthy depends on that person's past behavior and reputation for betrayal. In a series of experiments, psychologists ...

Would you trust someone who betrayed others—if it worked in your favor? New research challenges conventional wisdom about trust and betrayal, finding that people may still trust someone who has ...

Everyone faces betrayal at some point in life. Perhaps it’s a romantic partner who cheats, or a friend who takes advantage of you. No matter how much the person apologizes, you can’t manage to tap ...