What Childhood Leaves Behind: Cognitive Ability and Trust in Adulthood
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
Published online on May 09, 2026
Abstract
Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, Ahead of Print.
This article challenges the idea that cognitive ability uniformly predicts prosocial traits. Using data from a large, nationally representative U.K. sample (N= 24,140), we test a moderated mediation model in which childhood disadvantage is associated ...
This article challenges the idea that cognitive ability uniformly predicts prosocial traits. Using data from a large, nationally representative U.K. sample (N= 24,140), we test a moderated mediation model in which childhood disadvantage is associated ...