From "The state of Americans' trust in each other amid the COVID-19 pandemic", a survey of more than 10,000 US adults performed in April 2020 by the Pew Research Center found that:
- 53% believe that most people can be trusted
- 43% think that most people try to be fair
- 42% say that most people try to help others
... and then, looking at combinations of the three criteria:
- 29% of Americans are "high trusters" and believe that people generally can be trusted, try to be fair, and help one another
- 32% are "medium trusters" and gave mixed answers with at least one trusting and one mistrusting response
- 35% are "low trusters" and gave negative answers to all three questions
... startling and sad numbers in many ways – but a small improvement in altruism and optimism and hope since the prior Pew survey in 2018!
(cf Underappreciated Ideas (12999-07-06), How to Succeed (2005-03-11), How to Win Friends and Influence People (2008-05-17), Tough-Minded Optimists (2009-12-22), How to Be an Optimist (2011-08-24), Life Partner Criteria (2014-05-15), Action to Raise Trust (2015-09-05), Principles of Trust-Building (2015-09-23), Nine Beliefs for Success (2018-03-02), Kevin Kelly Advice (2020-09-22), ...) - ^z - 2020-11-12