Positive News reports on research that challenges the widespread belief that society is in decline. Studies show that by many objective measures — poverty, violence, health, education — the world has been getting better over time.
The disconnect between perception and reality may be due to negativity bias in media coverage and our own tendency to remember bad news more than good. The research suggests we should be more optimistic about humanity's progress while still working on remaining challenges.
“Studies show that by many objective measures — poverty, violence, health, education — the world has been getting better over time.”
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Good News Good Vibes. (2026, January 29). Think Society is in Decline? Research Gives Us Reasons to Be Cheerful. Retrieved from https://goodnewsgoodvibes.com/en/article/society-not-declining-research
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Last reviewed: January 29, 2026
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