The surprising downsides of being a cynic (www.bbc.com)
from tal@lemmy.today to world@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 16:52
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rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio on 31 Mar 17:48 collapse

In the late 1990s, psychologists began using the general trust scale to measure people’s overriding opinions about others’ nature. You can get a flavour of it here, by rating the following statements from one (completely disagree) to five (completely agree).

  • Most people are basically honest
  • Most people are trustworthy
  • Most people are basically good-natured and kind

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TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world on 31 Mar 17:53 collapse

People aren’t basically anything.

Their behavior is mostly governed by circumstance, and nor do people agree on what good or honest is.

I’ve been told I’m the most kind wonderful person ever, and then also I’m an absolute sociopathic cruel abuser. The determination is mostly whether the person felt I was giving them what they wanted from me. When they give them what you want, they tend to think well of you, and when you don’t give them what they want, they think poorly of you. Sometimes, these contrasting words came from the same person…