article_snippet: Study author Dr James Laurence, from the University of ManchesterManchester, said: ‘People’s willingness to trust others tends to remain largely stable over others lifetime.
article_snippet: This has important implications not just for the person involved but for society as a whole as trust can have significant benefits, from health and happiness, to social cohesion, efficient democratic governance and economic development.
article_snippet: We observe that experiencing displacement within any age group has a significant negative effect on trust,’ said Dr Laurence.
article_snippet: Importantly, individuals who experienced displacement between the ages of 33-41 but not 41-50 are therefore also likely to report lower trust at age 50.
article_snippet: ‘A range of mediators, such as physical health, mental well-being, and personal efficacy, do not appear to account for the effect.