When World Cup Fans Transformed a City

Psychology Today | 22.06.2026 23:51
Bummed by cold, rainy weekends or sweltering heat waves, by never-ending bad news and a loss of faith in humanity, most Bostonians, as most Americans, have been stuck in drab survival mode. People are more guarded and edgy; they don’t easily smile or casually chat. A recent poll from the Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School reported that social trust has declined over the past five years.