Learning from the Science of Cognition and Perception What We Know About Trust

Course overview

This course is based upon material published by the National Academies Press and is available as an open access article. This course is based on a workshop panel focused on the state of the science on trust from three perspectives: an individuals level of trust with respect to people, with respect to data and sources, and with respect to the output of machines and models. Moderator Fran Moore, CENTRA Technology, Inc., commented on the importance of this discussion of trust, noting that her years of experience in the Intelligence Community (IC) have taught her that useful and actionable information from intelligence analysis requires both collaboration among analysts and access to reliable data and sources. Therefore, she said, building trust in every aspect of the intelligence analysis process is critical to generating the kind of information policy makers need in order to make decisions of national security significance. This course on cognition, perception, and trust is designed for social workers, professional counselors, psychologists, nurses, and substance abuse counselors, who do clinical work. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop or increase their knowledge of the science of trust. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical continuing education courses for license renewal. Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding the science behind trust. Specifically, a professional will: Describe current findings in interpersonal trust Distinguish the importance of interpersonal trust Summarize ways to optimize human-machine partnerships to maximize trust Citation: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2018. Learning from the Science of Cognition and Perception for Decision Making: Proceedings of a Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25118.