Trust and biased memory of transgressions in romantic relationships.

Relative to people with low trust in their romantic partner, people with high trust tend to expect that their partner will act in accordance with their interests. Consequently, we suggest, they have the luxury of remembering the past in a way that prioritizes relationship dependence over self-protection. In particular, they tend to exhibit relationship-promoting memory biases regarding transgressions the partner had enacted in the past. In contrast, at the other end of the spectrum, people with low trust in their partner tend to be uncertain about whether their partner will act in accordance with their interests. Consequently, we suggest, they feel compelled to remember the past in a way that prioritizes self-protection over relationship dependence. In particular, they tend to exhibit self-protective memory biases regarding transgressions the partner had enacted in the past. Four longitudinal studies of participants involved in established dating relationships or fledgling romantic relationships demonstrated that the greater a person's trust in their partner, the more positively they tend to remember the number, severity, and consequentiality of their partner's past transgressions—controlling for their initial reports. Such trust-inspired memory bias was partner-specific; it was more reliably evident for recall of the partner's transgressions and forgiveness than for recall of one's own transgressions and forgiveness. Furthermore, neither trust-inspired memory bias nor its partner-specific nature was attributable to potential confounds such as relationship commitment, relationship satisfaction, self-esteem, or attachment orientations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved

Commitment and Trust in Young Adult Friendships

Given the importance of maintaining mutuality in interdependent relationships, the goal of the present research was to determine if interpersonal trust serves as a gauge of partners’ commitment within young adults’ close friendships.  It was hypothesized that individuals trust their friends to the degree that their friends are committed to their relationship, and that individuals’ perceptions of their friends’ commitment mediates this association.  A correlational design was employed and measures were obtained from both members of 60 same-sex friendship dyads.  A multilevel modeling approach was used to perform a mediational analysis of model variables; the hypotheses were confirmed.  Furthermore, it was revealed that friends demonstrate a moderate degree of mutual commitment in their relationships.  Potential avenues for future research regarding the development and consequences of trust in close friendships are discussed

Information management at the Palazzo Ducale.

The Palazzo Ducale is a civic museum of Venice, Italy. It is both a wealth of historical information and a cultural experience. To fulfill a need of the Palazzo Ducale, a computerized database was developed of the Palazzo Ducale's armory collection. This important resource will help the Palazzo Ducale as well as interested scholars. To facilitate long-term planning and enhance the visitor experience, information was collected covering important museum characteristics via two surveys. This project contributed to the enhancement of the visitor experience at the Palazzo Ducale