Why are rich people so pessimistic? What the numbers say

Nature, Published online: 31 August 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02687-y Optimism about the future can seem in short supply nowadays, but people’s age, where they live and their expectations have a lot to do with it.

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Nature reported on this under science. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.