Are dominant figures more trustworthy? Examining the relation between parental authoritarianism and children’s trust preferences in the U.S. and China: Registered Report Stage 2

Summary

• Investigating cultural differences, we explored whether American and Chinese children trust dominant informants differently and whether parental authoritarianism plays a role.

• Our study revealed that both American and Chinese children trust dominant informants over subordinate informants, regardless of parental authoritarianism.

• Our findings underscored the influence of informants' social dominance on children's learning preferences across different cultures.