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According to the article, what percentage of Americans in 2025 believed rudeness was increasing?

60%

46%

32%

What did the 2022 study of 32,000 people reveal about values?

Power and wealth ranked highest

Loyalty, honesty and helpfulness ranked highest

Values varied dramatically across cultures

People valued money more than morality

In how many conflicts did bystanders intervene according to the CCTV study?

Five out of ten

Seven out of ten

All conflicts

Nine out of ten

What happened to lost wallets in the 2019 study?

They were rarely returned

Empty wallets were returned more often

Wallets with more cash were more likely to be returned

Return rates were the same regardless of contents

How much did participants in the 2023 experiment spend on other people from their $10,000?

Over $4,700

Over $1,700

Over $3,000

Over $6,000

According to research, what happened to American cooperation levels between the 1950s and 2010s?

They decreased significantly

They became slightly more cooperative

They remained exactly the same

No data was available

Why does negative news spread more according to the article?

People prefer reading bad news

Positive news is banned from media

Journalists only report negative stories

News outlets focus on negative events and it spreads faster on social media

What effect does believing others are selfish have on people?

It makes them happier

They are less likely to volunteer or vote

They become more active in their community

It has no effect on behaviour

Which option best summarises the main message of the article?

Society is declining morally and people are becoming ruder and less helpful than before.

Research proves that people lie about their values but their actual behaviour shows decline.

Despite widespread belief in moral decline, research shows people still value and demonstrate kindness and cooperation.

News media accurately reports increasing social problems and people should trust these negative reports.

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Do you believe the news media gives us an accurate picture of how people behave in society? Why or why not? Give examples to support your view.

The article suggests people's perceptions about moral decline are wrong. Do you agree, or do you think society really is getting worse? What evidence would you use to defend your position?

If someone told you that helping strangers is pointless because most people are selfish, how would you respond? What would you say to change their mind?

Do you think social media makes us more negative about other people? Why or why not? How does your own experience on social media shape your answer?

The article claims talking to strangers can make us feel better and more hopeful. Do you buy this idea, or do you think it's oversimplified? What would you say to someone who thinks avoiding strangers is safer?

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Think society is in decline? Research gives us some reasons to be cheerful

February 3, 2026·5 min read·Health·B1