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How And Why To Avoid The Siren Call Of Cynicism | Dr. Jamil Zaki
Publisher |
Ten Percent Happier
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Health & Fitness
Mental Health
Publication Date |
Sep 09, 2024
Episode Duration |
01:13:44

This Stanford psychologist has evidence that being a cynic is bad for your health, and offers a non-corny alternative. 

Dr. Jamil Zaki is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. He’s the author of The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World, and his new book is called Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What cynicism is, and why it’s so appealing
  • His own history as a “recovering cynic,”
  • How to know if you yourself are a cynic
  • A step-by-step guide to start developing the “hopeful skeptic” mindset
  • How to get better at disagreeing with other people, including some rules of engagement
  • And how to encourage kids not to become cynical

Related Episodes:

How (and Why) to Hack Your Empathy | Jamil Zaki

Reversing the Golden Rule | Jamil Zaki

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This Stanford psychologist has evidence that being a cynic is bad for your health, and offers a non-corny alternative.

This Stanford psychologist has evidence that being a cynic is bad for your health, and offers a non-corny alternative. 

Dr. Jamil Zaki is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. He’s the author of The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World, and his new book is called Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What cynicism is, and why it’s so appealing
  • His own history as a “recovering cynic,”
  • How to know if you yourself are a cynic
  • A step-by-step guide to start developing the “hopeful skeptic” mindset
  • How to get better at disagreeing with other people, including some rules of engagement
  • And how to encourage kids not to become cynical

Related Episodes:

How (and Why) to Hack Your Empathy | Jamil Zaki

Reversing the Golden Rule | Jamil Zaki

Sign up for Dan’s weekly newsletter here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Ten Percent Happier online bookstore

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

Our favorite playlists on: Anxiety, Sleep, Relationships, Most Popular Episodes

Full Shownotes: https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/jamil-zaki-cynic

Additional Resources:

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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