Could the experiences of twins help explain why we don’t trust politicians?

Trust in politicians may relate to our formative experiences, which is why looking at twins can help explain it. Shutterstock/The Faces

In many democracies today, trust in politics is either very low or in decline.

This is a noteworthy development in its own right, but it may be especially important because trust is associated with several other important outcomes, for example, whether we vote and whether we comply with the law. The latter became particularly apparent during the pandemic...