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July 8, 2015 Cynicism Is Bad for Your Income Data on thousands of Germans shows that monthly income for the least-cynical people rose an estimated €240, on average, over the course of nine years, whereas the most-cynical people experienced no significant income increase, say Olga Stavrova and Daniel Ehlebracht of the University of Cologne. The findings support the view that cynical individuals are more likely than their more-trusting counterparts to avoid cooperation out of a fear of exploitation and are thus less likely to reap the benefits of mutual help, the researchers say. SOURCE: Cynical Beliefs About Human Nature and Income: Longitudinal and Cross-Cultural Analyses

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