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<p>Loneliness is associated with negative social behaviors, impairing social relationships. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we investigated the relationship between paranoid thoughts and lonely individuals’ willingness to rely on expectations of partner reciprocity in an investment game with individuals with and without psychosis (54 participants). We found that loneliness and paranoia were strongly correlated with each other and with more distrustful behavior after breaches of trust. Sensitivity to changes in partner reciprocity was higher in lonelier and more paranoid individuals. Lonelier individuals also trusted highly reciprocating partners less. Computational modeling revealed that lonelier and more paranoid individuals were less willing to rely on expectations of partner reciprocity. Importantly, these effects were observed in both patients and controls, indicating the important role of loneliness and paranoia in both clinical and general populations. These findings demonstrate how loneliness relates to social behaviors and expectations, pointing to important downstream implications for lonely individuals’ relationships.</p>

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Willingness to trust is reduced by loneliness and paranoia

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    2025年12月30日

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  • Gabriele Bellucci,
  • Mehdi Keramati,
  • Esther Hanssen,
  • Anne-Kathrin Fett

摘要

Loneliness is associated with negative social behaviors, impairing social relationships. However, the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Here, we investigated the relationship between paranoid thoughts and lonely individuals’ willingness to rely on expectations of partner reciprocity in an investment game with individuals with and without psychosis (54 participants). We found that loneliness and paranoia were strongly correlated with each other and with more distrustful behavior after breaches of trust. Sensitivity to changes in partner reciprocity was higher in lonelier and more paranoid individuals. Lonelier individuals also trusted highly reciprocating partners less. Computational modeling revealed that lonelier and more paranoid individuals were less willing to rely on expectations of partner reciprocity. Importantly, these effects were observed in both patients and controls, indicating the important role of loneliness and paranoia in both clinical and general populations. These findings demonstrate how loneliness relates to social behaviors and expectations, pointing to important downstream implications for lonely individuals’ relationships.