Trauma Linked to Higher Credulity and More PTSD Symptoms
People who reported a traumatic event were more credulous — quicker to take others’ word without checking — than people who reported none, according to a 2026 survey of 2,519 people in Germany. That credulity was also linked to more PTSD and complex PTSD symptoms.1 Research Highlights Trauma went with higher credulity: average credulity scores …