Rebuilding the Trust We've Lost in a Fractured Society
Briefly

Trust serves as a fundamental aspect of human interaction, occurring every time individuals open up to each other. This trade of vulnerability represents a deep-seated hope for honesty and fair treatment. When trust is broken, it undermines connections, relationships, and the belief in others' good intentions. Historically, trust was essential for survival, enabling groups to function and allowing individuals to rely on one another. Research highlights that humans have developed cognitive tools for assessing trust, with brain chemistry reinforcing the bonds formed through trustworthy interactions.
Trust isn't just good manners or playing nice. It's something we live on, whether we realize it or not. We use it every time we open up to someone, every time we take a chance that they'll show up, follow through, or just treat us right.
Trust was never a luxury. It was a survival strategy. Before governments and contracts, humans had only each other. We survived in groups, and survival depended on knowing who you could count on.
Read at Psychology Today
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