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  • Behavioral Economics
  • Behavioral Genetics
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Understanding individual differences in social exchange behaviors like trust and distrust is crucial.
  • Previous research has not clearly delineated the distinct origins of trust versus distrust.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relative contributions of heritability and shared socialization to the disposition to distrust.
  • To compare the etiological sources of distrust with those of trust.

Main Methods:

  • A twin study design was employed, analyzing monozygotic and dizygotic female twins.
  • Participants engaged in a social exchange game involving decisions about trust and distrust.

Main Results:

  • The disposition to distrust was significantly explained by shared socialization.
  • Heritability did not significantly explain the disposition to distrust.
  • The disposition to trust showed some heritability but was not explained by shared socialization.

Conclusions:

  • The origins of trust and distrust are distinct, with distrust primarily stemming from environmental influences like socialization.
  • These findings highlight the different developmental pathways for trusting versus distrusting behaviors in social interactions.