Dr. Jamil Zaki

Okay, well, we've got a non-cynical bunch here so far. So yes, statements like these probe, the more you agree with these statements, the more that you might present as a cynic. But Glennon, you ask a good question, not just what do cynics think, but how do they act, right? How do they present to other people? And there's a few different things that you might notice.

Okay, well, we've got a non-cynical bunch here so far. So yes, statements like these probe, the more you agree with these statements, the more that you might present as a cynic. But Glennon, you ask a good question, not just what do cynics think, but how do they act, right? How do they present to other people? And there's a few different things that you might notice.

One is that cynics are less willing to invest in other people in a variety of ways. So in experiments, they invest less money in other people in sort of economic partnerships, but they also are less willing to confide in their friends, for instance, to open up about their struggles.

One is that cynics are less willing to invest in other people in a variety of ways. So in experiments, they invest less money in other people in sort of economic partnerships, but they also are less willing to confide in their friends, for instance, to open up about their struggles.

One is that cynics are less willing to invest in other people in a variety of ways. So in experiments, they invest less money in other people in sort of economic partnerships, but they also are less willing to confide in their friends, for instance, to open up about their struggles.

There's a famous study that was carried out around 9-11 that found that more cynical people turned less often to their friends for support

There's a famous study that was carried out around 9-11 that found that more cynical people turned less often to their friends for support

There's a famous study that was carried out around 9-11 that found that more cynical people turned less often to their friends for support

they were struggling after that tragedy and so in essence a cynic might be someone who's relatively closed off they might also be somebody who tends to appear as pretty judgmental right so they often if somebody acts in a kind way might say ah yeah they donated to charity that's great but they're probably looking for a tax break or maybe they're trying to look good in front of other people and this is where i think cynics can actually be really

they were struggling after that tragedy and so in essence a cynic might be someone who's relatively closed off they might also be somebody who tends to appear as pretty judgmental right so they often if somebody acts in a kind way might say ah yeah they donated to charity that's great but they're probably looking for a tax break or maybe they're trying to look good in front of other people and this is where i think cynics can actually be really

they were struggling after that tragedy and so in essence a cynic might be someone who's relatively closed off they might also be somebody who tends to appear as pretty judgmental right so they often if somebody acts in a kind way might say ah yeah they donated to charity that's great but they're probably looking for a tax break or maybe they're trying to look good in front of other people and this is where i think cynics can actually be really

if not positive, can be sometimes fun to be around. We all know that snarky person who sort of has that gimlet eye and is always sort of looking at the underbelly of what people are doing. And it can be funny and sometimes fun to be around that type of person. So there's a lot of ways. that cynics can present, but those are just a few ways of detecting them in your life.

if not positive, can be sometimes fun to be around. We all know that snarky person who sort of has that gimlet eye and is always sort of looking at the underbelly of what people are doing. And it can be funny and sometimes fun to be around that type of person. So there's a lot of ways. that cynics can present, but those are just a few ways of detecting them in your life.

if not positive, can be sometimes fun to be around. We all know that snarky person who sort of has that gimlet eye and is always sort of looking at the underbelly of what people are doing. And it can be funny and sometimes fun to be around that type of person. So there's a lot of ways. that cynics can present, but those are just a few ways of detecting them in your life.

And again, most of us, I'm not trying to say that there are cynics and non-cynics as categories of people. We can all change and we all have cynical moments or cynical months or years even. Sure.

And again, most of us, I'm not trying to say that there are cynics and non-cynics as categories of people. We can all change and we all have cynical moments or cynical months or years even. Sure.

And again, most of us, I'm not trying to say that there are cynics and non-cynics as categories of people. We can all change and we all have cynical moments or cynical months or years even. Sure.

Yeah. A hundred percent. Loads of contrarian shit. Absolutely. And it's almost like an allergy to human goodness. You know, it's almost like If I hear about a wonderful story about somebody helping somebody else, I just need to say something negative in response. It's almost as though stories of goodness make a cynic feel unsafe in their worldview, right? Disrupt their worldview.

Yeah. A hundred percent. Loads of contrarian shit. Absolutely. And it's almost like an allergy to human goodness. You know, it's almost like If I hear about a wonderful story about somebody helping somebody else, I just need to say something negative in response. It's almost as though stories of goodness make a cynic feel unsafe in their worldview, right? Disrupt their worldview.

Yeah. A hundred percent. Loads of contrarian shit. Absolutely. And it's almost like an allergy to human goodness. You know, it's almost like If I hear about a wonderful story about somebody helping somebody else, I just need to say something negative in response. It's almost as though stories of goodness make a cynic feel unsafe in their worldview, right? Disrupt their worldview.