Childhood disadvantage can limit the social benefits of intelligence later in life, new research shows

Children who grow up in disadvantaged households may receive fewer social benefits from their intelligence in adulthood than those raised in more advantaged environments, according to new research from the University of Bath. A new study by Professor Chris Dawson, published in Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, finds that childhood disadvantage is linked not only to lower cognitive ability in adulthood, but also to lower levels of trust in other people.