{"product_id":"hope-for-cynics-the-surprising-science-of-human-goodness-hardcover","title":"Hope for Cynics: The Surprising Science of Human Goodness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJamil Zaki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCynicism is making us sick; Stanford Psychologist Dr. Jamil Zaki has the cure--a \"ray of light for dark days\" (Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In 1972, half of Americans agreed that most people can be trusted; by 2018, only a third did. Different generations, genders, religions, and political parties all think human virtue is evaporating. Cynicism is an understandable response to a world full of injustice and inequality. But in many cases, it is misplaced. Dozens of studies find that people fail to realize how kind, generous, and open-minded others really are. Cynical thinking deepens social problems: when we expect the worst in people, we often bring it out of them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e We don't have to remain stuck in this cynicism trap. Through science and storytelling, Jamil Zaki imparts the secret for beating back cynicism: \u003ci\u003e hopeful skepticism\u003c\/i\u003e--thinking critically about people and our problems, while honoring and encouraging our strengths. Far from being na?ve, hopeful skepticism is a precise way of understanding others that can rebalance our view of human nature and help us build the world we truly want. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Jamil Zaki\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of psychology at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab. He trained at Columbia and Harvard, studying empathy and kindness in the human brain. He is interested in human connection and how we can learn to connect better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47381633532082,"sku":"9781538743065","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d38e4b1f6f291053201e252fd0dbf50f.webp?v=1777817186","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/hope-for-cynics-the-surprising-science-of-human-goodness-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}