Social Cultural Dynamics of Trust, Influence and Persuasion
Abstract
The goal of this three phase / three year effort was to characterize the state of the foundational science of reliance and influence by drawing on foreign expertise and research findings to broaden the research base in support of US national security and defense. The specific objective of the effort were 1. To understand and leverage state of the art research and data on the dynamics and effects of Reliance , Trust and Influence and on culture, society and military effectiveness 2. To facilitate the generation of scientifically viable ideas and proposals for supported research on this phenomenon. 3. To foster development of a sustainable international Trust & Influence Research Community of Practice 4. To assist in development and rationalization of an International Research investment strategy. Phase one (6 months) was focused on building an international expert network. To accomplish this involved identifying key thought leaders and institutions driving this research outside of the US. An initial search resulted in a sizable sample (~100) globally distributed researchers from across the behavioral, social, political, anthropological and computer sciences. Further search using online tools including Google Scholar and Web of Science provided CVs, citations, publications and data useful to culling this sample to a smaller set. These individuals were, in turn, engaged online to assess their level of interest in collaborating with or conducting sponsored research for the AFOSR. Those willing to interact were further interrogated about their current work, future directions and interest in engaging in answering fundamental research questions of specific interest to AFOSR. After consultation with AFOSR, a smaller even smaller subset of these investigators were invited to submit brief whitepapers that elaborated specific research questions of potential mutual interest.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 06, 2015
- Accession Number
- ADA623519
Entities
People
- Kenneth R. Boff