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Why being cynical is harming your health

Why being cynical is harming your health

Update: 2024-11-15
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While being cynical can feel safe, and prepared for the worst outcome, it could actually be harming your health. We spoke to Jamil Zaki, author of the new book Hope for Cynics to better understand the dangers of cynicism and how to break out of it.

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