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A click of faith: how perceived trustworthiness affects online risk-taking in unfamiliar dyads

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A click of faith: how perceived trustworthiness affects online risk-taking in unfamiliar dyads. / Hilner, Lina; Hope, Lorraine; Kontogianni, Feni et al.
In: Journal of Social Psychology, Vol. 165, No. 3, 31.03.2025, p. 437-451.

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Hilner, L, Hope, L, Kontogianni, F & Conchie, S 2025, 'A click of faith: how perceived trustworthiness affects online risk-taking in unfamiliar dyads', Journal of Social Psychology, vol. 165, no. 3, pp. 437-451. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2025.2464736

APA

Hilner, L., Hope, L., Kontogianni, F., & Conchie, S. (2025). A click of faith: how perceived trustworthiness affects online risk-taking in unfamiliar dyads. Journal of Social Psychology, 165(3), 437-451. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224545.2025.2464736

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Hilner L, Hope L, Kontogianni F, Conchie S. A click of faith: how perceived trustworthiness affects online risk-taking in unfamiliar dyads. Journal of Social Psychology. 2025 Mar 31;165(3):437-451. Epub 2025 Feb 18. doi: 10.1080/00224545.2025.2464736

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Hilner, Lina ; Hope, Lorraine ; Kontogianni, Feni et al. / A click of faith : how perceived trustworthiness affects online risk-taking in unfamiliar dyads. In: Journal of Social Psychology. 2025 ; Vol. 165, No. 3. pp. 437-451.

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