Many people in western cultures have become less trusting in the past few decades. It's been shown that high levels of trust result in healthier relationships, lower crime, and even stronger economies.
In the study, published recently in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, researchers found that people who had consciously counted their blessings for just a week were more likely to trust others.
Read more about the study and the outcomes at the link below.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/can_gratitude_make_our_society_more_trusting?utm_source=Greater+Good+Science+Center&utm_campaign=255060b6ac-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2017_06_14&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_5ae73e326e-255060b6ac-51568895