<p>This Stanford psychologist has evidence that being a cynic is bad for your health, and offers a non-corny alternative. </p><p>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 <em>The War for Kindness: Building Empathy in a Fractured World, </em>and his new book is called <em>Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness</em>.</p><p><strong>In this episode we talk about:</strong></p><ul><li>What cynicism is, and why it’s so appealing</li><li>His own history as a “recovering cynic,”</li><li>How to know if you yourself are a cynic</li><li>A step-by-step guide to start developing the “hopeful skeptic” mindset</li><li>How to get better at disagreeing with other people, including some rules of engagement</li><li>And how to encourage kids not to become cynical</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Related Episodes:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/jamil-zaki-298" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How (and Why) to Hack Your Empathy | Jamil Zaki</a></p><p><a href="https://www.happierapp.com/podcast/tph/jamil-zaki-375" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reversing the Golden Rule | Jamil Zaki</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for Dan’s weekly newsletter </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3QtGRqJ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a></p><p><strong>Follow Dan on social: </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3tGigG5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Instagram</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FOA84J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok</strong></a></p><p><strong>Ten Percent Happier online </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/46TZglY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>bookstore</strong></a></p><p><strong>Subscribe to our </strong><a href="https://bit.ly/3FybRzD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>YouTube Channel</strong></a></p><p><strong>Our favorite playlists on: </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3Qa8kMT" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Anxiety</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3MjtMxF" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Sleep</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QvyA5J" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Relationships</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://spoti.fi/3QxZASc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Most Popular Episodes</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full Shownotes: </strong><a href="https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/jamil-zaki-cynic" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://happierapp.com/podcast/tph/jamil-zaki-cynic</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Additional Resources:</strong></p><ul><li>Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: <a href="https://10percenthappier.app.link/install" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://10percenthappier.app.link/install</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.</p>