
How And Why To Avoid The Siren Call Of Cynicism | Dr. Jamil Zaki
Podcast: 10% Happier with Dan Harris
Autor:10% Happier
New episodes come out every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for free, with 1-week early access for Wondery+ subscribers. --- 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: Download the Ten Percent Happier app today: https://10percenthappier.app.link/install
Fecha de Publicación: 2 de septiembre de 2024
Duración: 1 hr 13 min
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