When I describe “cynics,” you might conjure up a certain type of person: the toxic, smirking misanthrope, oozing contempt.

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" ...

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,” ...

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 ...

It doesn’t appear in the DSM, yet cynical depression is everywhere these days, concealed by chronic resentment, anger, entitlement, inflated ego, self-righteousness, dogmatic zealotry, chronic envy, ...

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 ...