Does speech matter? Effects of perceived personal characteristics in trust game

Emerging literatures have attempted to show how characteristics help to shape economic behaviour. We aim to value add to the existing literature by exploring how speech as a distinct characteristic between individual affects trust. To test the hypothesis, Nanyang Technological University students fr...

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Main Authors: Chia, Hui Yi, Tan, Kian Kiat, Teo, Tee Kuan
Other Authors: He Tai-Sen
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-699292019-12-10T14:01:57Z Does speech matter? Effects of perceived personal characteristics in trust game Chia, Hui Yi Tan, Kian Kiat Teo, Tee Kuan He Tai-Sen School of Humanities and Social Sciences DRNTU::Social sciences Emerging literatures have attempted to show how characteristics help to shape economic behaviour. We aim to value add to the existing literature by exploring how speech as a distinct characteristic between individual affects trust. To test the hypothesis, Nanyang Technological University students from China, Malaysia and Singapore were recruited to participate in our research. We incorporated the accent aspect into the Trust Game which is programmed using z-Tree. Participants were exposed to various speakers of different genders and accents in a randomised order before making their decisions. Our finding suggests that individuals are more trusting towards individuals perceived of same nationality. We also find that men are more trusting and women are more trustworthy. A follow up experiment was conducted to explore the underlying mechanisms that drive gender and nationality. Results suggest that belief was not the channel in affecting trust. However, sincerity as a speech attribute is a possible mechanism in driving trust. Bachelor of Arts 2017-04-03T12:17:57Z 2017-04-03T12:17:57Z 2017 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69929 en Nanyang Technological University 49 p. application/pdf
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Chia, Hui Yi
Tan, Kian Kiat
Teo, Tee Kuan
Does speech matter? Effects of perceived personal characteristics in trust game
description Emerging literatures have attempted to show how characteristics help to shape economic behaviour. We aim to value add to the existing literature by exploring how speech as a distinct characteristic between individual affects trust. To test the hypothesis, Nanyang Technological University students from China, Malaysia and Singapore were recruited to participate in our research. We incorporated the accent aspect into the Trust Game which is programmed using z-Tree. Participants were exposed to various speakers of different genders and accents in a randomised order before making their decisions. Our finding suggests that individuals are more trusting towards individuals perceived of same nationality. We also find that men are more trusting and women are more trustworthy. A follow up experiment was conducted to explore the underlying mechanisms that drive gender and nationality. Results suggest that belief was not the channel in affecting trust. However, sincerity as a speech attribute is a possible mechanism in driving trust.
author2 He Tai-Sen
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Chia, Hui Yi
Tan, Kian Kiat
Teo, Tee Kuan
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Tan, Kian Kiat
Teo, Tee Kuan
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title Does speech matter? Effects of perceived personal characteristics in trust game
title_short Does speech matter? Effects of perceived personal characteristics in trust game
title_full Does speech matter? Effects of perceived personal characteristics in trust game
title_fullStr Does speech matter? Effects of perceived personal characteristics in trust game
title_full_unstemmed Does speech matter? Effects of perceived personal characteristics in trust game
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