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One disposed to disbelieve or doubt the sincerity or value of social usages or personal character or motives and to express it by sarcasm and sneers, disparaging of the motives of others is said to be cynical. New research from the University of Cologne has confirmed, that being cynical increases your risk of becoming ill. It also points to bad health causing people to become more cynical. This vicious cycle has been confirmed by two social psychologists who analyzed data from 40,000 people. Results revealed that cynical individuals were much more likely to develop health problems but, vice versa, poor health promoted the development of a cynical worldview over time. These findings suggest that cynicism and ill health present a chain of circumstances with each worsening the other. Cynicism is thus both a cause and a consequence of bad health. However, stable social networks and well-functioning institutional support might possibly be factors suitable to break this vicious circle. Next time that you are feeling cynical, check your health. Source: https://www.news-medical.net/news/20190529/Research-finds-cynicism-as-cause-and-consequence-of-bad-health.aspx