Does Blindness Influence Trust?
A study including 32 blind from birth, 27 late blind and 65 sighted men and women was done to see if blindness influences trust. All participants completed a standardized survey measuring their thoughts on other people being exploitative, or dishonest. Results showed that overall the blind participants generally had the same level of trust in others, as those with sight. Even though both groups portrayed the same social trust, both groups believed people are more exploitative, rather than dishonest. In addition, since the experiment included people blind from birth, the data illustrates how visual deprivation over a lifespan does not affect trust levels in others. Overall, this study conveys the insignificance of sight in one's level of trust in others.
