The philosopher Hannah Arendt wrote in The Origins of Totalitarianism that “a mixture of gullibility and cynicism is ...

John Lennon dreamed of a better world with “Imagine” — and criticized Britain’s attitude toward immigrants in the Beatles’ “Get Back.” Still, this songwriter described himself as “slightly cynical,” ...

Any way you slice it, hostility is toxic. Although every component of hostility can take a toll on our psychological and physical well-being, new research suggests that chronic "cognitive hostility" ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An individual’s personality and outlook on life may affect their risk of developing dementia, according to a new study from Finland. Cynical distrust, anger or hostility ...

Any way you slice it, hostility is toxic. Although every component of hostility can take a toll on our psychological and physical well-being, new research suggests that chronic "cognitive hostility" ...

Cynicism is a belief that humans are self-interested and immoral. Cynicism was once seen as radical, now is largely viewed as corrosive. Cynicism in large doses is unhealthy, but in some forms may be ...

Do you know being cynical can keep you from finding love? Do you even know how to stop being cynical, so you can give your love life the boost you so desperately crave? It’s been said that inside ...

The world can be an unfair place, for reasons that are probably clear to anyone living in it, and so it stands to reason that some movies should explore the ways it can be unfair. Some films function ...

A conversation with psychology professor Jamil Zaki about the negative consequences of a cynical mindset. Around the world, we’ve become increasingly cynical about other people, public institutions, ...