Over the years, people have often accused me of being a cynical asshole. Whether it's a disgruntled view on a popular trend or just a grumpy disposition, I almost always gravitate toward a ...

You have smiled at babies and flipped off cab drivers in the same breath. Basically, you're a cynical optimist — two sides of humanity's coin, half hopeful, half jaded, all confused. YOU SEE THERE?

Now, a new psychology paper on cynicism and disrespect reveals that being cynical is a self-perpetuating vortex that only makes people become even more cynical about human behavior. While the ...

If you feel certain your preferred candidate will lose the next election, that AI is coming for your job or that climate change is going to destroy humanity, then you have fallen prey to a cynical ...

Cynical communities also do worse, socially and economically. But despite the harm it causes, more people report being cynical now than in decades past. Why? One reason is our cultural norms.

“Cynicism often boils down to a lack of good evidence. Being less cynical, then, is simply a matter of noticing more precisely,” Zaki said. He adds: “The cynical voice inside each of us claims that we ...

Sarcasm is defined as “a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark,” while being cynical is defined as “bitterly or sneeringly distrustful, contemptuous, or pessimistic.” ...

There are a few things. The first is to be more sceptical - to fact-check our cynical feelings. I do this all the time. Once we have that mindset of being more curious about our own thoughts ...