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    cynical
    /ˈsɪnɪkl/

    adjective

    • 1. believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity: "he was brutally cynical and hardened to every sob story under the sun"
    • 2. concerned only with one's own interests and typically disregarding accepted standards in order to achieve them: "a cynical manipulation of public opinion"

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  2. www.scmp.com › lifestyle › arts-cultureCynics earn less, are more depressed and die younger, studies...

    1 day ago · Being a cynic can negatively affect your health and prospects, but don’t worry, there is a solution, a psychology professor says: scepticism.

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    2 days ago · The cynical perception takes the notion that life is suffering literally. There is an inherent problem with the cynical approach. It is one that starts with a conclusion. A person with a cynical outlook might say Yes, life is suffering because it is filled with pain, misery and alienation or fills in whatever angst-ridden theme is befitting.

  5. thehyphen.substack.com › p › how-to-stay-hopeful-and-cynicalHow to stay hopeful (and cynical) - thehyphen.substack.com

    4 days ago · It means not taking setbacks personally (or at least bouncing back faster) because rejections from publishers or markets often have absolutely nothing to do with you. It means being suspicious of the stuff around the book: the blurbs, the reviews, the profiles… all of it. It means being a cynic. Being a complete and total cynic about the ...

  6. www.theringer.com › 2024/9/27 › 24255536The Surprising Science of Cynicism (Plus: The Policy Paradox of...

    2 days ago · Cynicism is a baseline aversion to social cooperation and the assumption that most people are greedy, selfish, and dishonest. Why do we constantly violate the secret of our own success by assuming ...

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Machiavellianism_(psychology)Machiavellianism (psychology) - Wikipedia

    2 days ago · In general, Jones (2020) asserts that "there may be a myriad of reasons, including some environmental reasons, as to why someone would become cynical, habitually ignore morality, or use manipulative persuasion. There may be others who are born cynical, manipulative, and amoral.

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    5 hours ago · A bitter critic's latest political zigzag stabilizes the coalition, leaves Gallant more vulnerable, and means Netanyahu need not worry about elections for the foreseeable future

  9. rall.com › 2024/09/26 › its-time-to-end-our-cynical-policy-ofIt’s Time to End Our Cynical Policy of International Disruption

    4 days ago · At the core of an arrangement in which “self-determined states…respect each other” is formal diplomatic recognition. Countries open embassies and consulates on one another’s territory, exchange ambassadors and issue tourist and work visas so their citizens can visit one another.