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Data from the American Psychological Association demonstrates that during the 1950s, cooperation between strangers has gradually increased in the United States, despite popular concerns that the social fabric is deteriorating. According to lead researcher Yu Kou, Ph.D., a professor of social psychology at Beijing Normal University, "we were surprised by our findings that Americans became more cooperative over the last six decades because many people believe U.S. society is becoming less socially connected, less trustworthy, and less committed to the common good." Greater cooperation inside and across societies could aid in addressing issues like pandemic preparedness, climate change, and refugee crises. The researchers examined 511 studies conducted in the US between 1956 and 2017 that included over 63,000 participants. These investigations featured experiments in which the cooperation of strangers was assessed. In the journal Psychological Bulletin, the study was just just p...