Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate Tim Walz sat down for their first interview with CNN yesterday, and the entire thing is instructive as to how the presidential race is likely to ...

In the contemporary landscape of skepticism and analytical rigor, advocating for naivety over cynicism might appear unconventional. Yet, this argument is essential in an era where innovation and ...

In the fourth century BC, cynics wanted to live like dogs. The Cynics were Greek philosophers who rejected conventional ideas about money, power, and shelter. Instead, they advocated living simply, ...

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, ...

People with high levels of cynical distrust may be more likely to develop dementia, according to a new study. Cynical distrust, which is defined as the belief that others are mainly motivated by ...

SEVERAL years ago, my column deadline was such that I wrote on Sundays, right after church. Which is to say, when my wits were dulled by grace and my gimlet eye blurred by the rosy hues of brotherly ...

Cynicism is a skepticism regarding people and organizations that claim to be selfless or altruistic. Cynics doubt that people act in any way other than their own self-interest. Are they wrong? Most ...

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 ...

Cynics often come across as contemptuous, irritating, and dispiriting. But they are the first to suffer from their cynicism. They can miss out on the things, such as friendship or love, that make a ...