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These studies, though interesting and somewhat persuasive, do not separate trust in government from trust in the general public. In modern society, government plays a prominent role in shaping everyday life. People’s behavior will inevitably be influenced by government behavior. It is therefore inappropriate to define trust or social capital without looking at the interplay between government behavior and trust. …Good government increases social trust while bad government diminishes trust. (Peihong Yang 2007)

Concepts of Capital

Jacek Tittenbrun

For us, a category is a mental structure that is created over time and that evolves, sometimes slowly and sometimes quickly, and that contains information in an organized form, allowing access to it under suitable conditions.

Surfaces and Essences

Douglas Hofstadter, Emmanuel Sander

Self-awareness, self-acceptance, consistency in behaviors and beliefs, and being open and truthful in your relationships with others are at the heart of authenticity,

Social Chemistry

Marissa King

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