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Do you know how cynical your friends are?

  • May 21, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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Do you know how cynical your friends are?
New research from Michigan State University finds that people often project their own levels of cynicism—the belief that people are only interested in themselves and aren't sincere—onto their friends and consistently underestimate their friends' cynicism, which could have implications for maintaining friendships.

Originally published at Phys.org

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