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Skip to main contentSkip to search Ideas worth spreading * WATCH TED Talks Browse the library of TED talks and speakers TED Recommends Get TED Talks picked just for you Playlists 100+ collections of TED Talks, for curious minds TED Series Go deeper into fascinating topics with original video series from TED TED-Ed videos Watch, share and create lessons with TED-Ed TEDx Talks Talks from independently organized local events * DISCOVER Topics Explore TED offerings by topic Podcasts Explore the TED Audio Collective Ideas Blog Our daily coverage of the world of ideas Newsletter Inspiration delivered straight to your inbox * ATTEND Conferences Take part in our events: TED, TEDGlobal and more TEDx Events Find and attend local, independently organized events TED on Screen Experience TED from home * PARTICIPATE Nominate Recommend speakers, TED Prize recipients, Fellows and more Organize a local TEDx Event Rules and resources to help you plan a local TEDx event Translate Bring TED to the non-English speaking world TED Fellows Join or support innovators from around the globe * ABOUT Our Organization Our mission, history, team, and more Conferences TED Conferences, past, present, and future Programs & Initiatives Details about TED's world-changing initiatives Partner with TED Learn how you can partner with us TED Blog Updates from TED and highlights from our global community SIGN IN MEMBERSHIP Type to search 00:00 / 12:45 TEDMonterey August 2021 |1.4M views Like (44K) Share Add HOW TO ESCAPE THE CYNICISM TRAP Jamil Zaki Some days, it's hard to be optimistic. But cynicism -- the idea that people are inherently selfish, greedy and dishonest -- is making humanity lonelier and more divided, says psychologist Jamil Zaki. Presenting fascinating research on cooperation, empathy and trust, Zaki makes the sci... SHOW MORE Read transcript Like (44K) Share Add Get more from your TED experience Deepen your commitment to learning with a TED Membership—you’ll get access to special virtual speaker events, book clubs and so much more. Join now Read transcript This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you. Learn more about how you can fight cynicism by working to connect better through these "kindness challenges." learn TALK DETAILS Some days, it's hard to be optimistic. But cynicism -- the idea that people are inherently selfish, greedy and dishonest -- is making humanity lonelier and more divided, says psychologist Jamil Zaki. Presenting fascinating research on cooperation, empathy and trust, Zaki makes the sci... SHOW MORE This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you. Learn more about how you can fight cynicism by working to connect better through these "kindness challenges." learn ABOUT THE SPEAKER Jamil Zaki Research psychologist See speaker profile Jamil Zaki is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. JAMIL ZAKI'S RESOURCE LIST Jamil Zaki | Crown, 2019 | Book THE WAR FOR KINDNESS: BUILDING EMPATHY IN A FRACTURED WORLD In this book, Zaki lays out the many ways in which modern life has made it harder for people to connect with each other, and ways we can fight back: reclaiming our common humanity and using personal connection to repair our social fabric. Uri Gneezy et al. | National Bureau of Economic Research, 2014 | Article "ODE TO THE SEA: WORKPLACE ORGANIZATIONS AND NORMS OF COOPERATION" A fascinating study of two fishing villages in Brazil, which demonstrates how competitive or cooperative cultures can "evolve" us into cynical or trusting versions of ourselves. Olga Stavrova et al. | Sage Journals, 2014 | Article "THE CYNICAL GENIUS ILLUSION: EXPLORING AND DEBUNKING LAY BELIEFS ABOUT CYNICISM AND COMPETENCE" In this paper, psychologists document two key insights: (i) people expect that cynics are smarter than non-cynics, and (ii) they're wrong. About 70 percent of respondents believe that a cynical person would outperform a non-cynic in cognitive tests, but in actuality, cynics perform worse. Jamil Zaki et al. | The Washington Post, 2020 | Article "OPINION: OUR DIVIDED TIMES ARE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR EMPATHY. REALLY." During times of enormous division, empathy can feel useless and weak, like bringing cotton candy to a gunfight. 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