Distrust as an Election Issue and the Behavioral Elements of Distrust

Since distrust has become a red hot issue in the 2016 presidential campaign, the fishbone diagram, a.k.a. cause–and–effect diagram on page five of the linked article, is provided  to show the four high level elements of distrust and the respective behaviors contributing to these four elements, as follows:

Dishonesty

 

    Questionable Integrity, Expertise

    Exaggerations

    Untruths or Partial Truths

 

Closed or Self Sealed

Unreceptive to Information, other Opinions, Perceptions

Unwilling to fully share: Information, Opinions, Facts, Resources

Blocking Progress

 

Disrespect

Unjust

Indignant

Incompetent

Meanness

Unfair

 

Inconsistency

Failure to Commit

Unpredictable Responses

Favoritism

Unpredictable Behavior