Cynicism is the attitude that people are primarily motivated by self-interest. It tracks numerous negative outcomes, and yet many people are cynical. To understand this ‘cynicism paradox’, we review and call for more social psychological work on how cynicism spreads, with implications for how we might slow it down.

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走向犬儒主义的社会心理学

犬儒主义是一种态度，认为人们主要是出于自身利益。它追踪了许多负面结果，但许多人都愤世嫉俗。为了理解这种“犬儒主义悖论”，我们回顾并呼吁开展更多关于犬儒主义如何传播的社会心理学研究，以及我们如何减缓它的影响。