You Trust People As You Grow Older and It's Not a Bad Thing

Researchers at the Northwestern University shed light on the positive aspects of getting older. They suggest that aging does not necessarily make people cynical and suspicious. But, study shows that trust tends to increase as people age and this development can be beneficial for well-being.

Study co-author Claudia Haase, an assistant professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy, said, "When we think of old age, we often think of decline and loss. But a growing body of research showed that some things actually get better as they age and their new findings showed that trust increased as people got older and, moreover, that people who trusted more were also more likely to experience increases in happiness over time."