To trust, or not to trust? Individual differences in physiological reactivity predict trust under acute stress

• Published in: Psychoneuroendocrinology Vol. 100; pp. 75 - 84
• Main Authors: Potts, Stephanie R., McCuddy, William T., Jayan, Devi, Porcelli, Anthony J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Acute stress; Adaptation, Psychological - physiology; Adolescent; Adult; Cooperative Behavior; Cortisol; Decision Making - physiology; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone - metabolism; Individuality; Interpersonal Relations; Male; Prognosis; Prosocial decision-making; Saliva - metabolism; Skin conductance; Social Behavior; Social Environment; Stress, Psychological - diagnosis; Stress, Psychological - physiopathology; Stress, Psychological - psychology; Trust; Trust - psychology; Young Adult; Skin conductance; Acute stress; Cortisol; Prosocial decision-making; Trust

•The Trust Game was performed after exposure to two acute stressors or a control.•Acute stressors were between-subjects with or without a social evaluative component.•This occurred at short or long latencies to dissociate stress response reactivity.•Acute stress was associated with reduced trust ove...