New year, new habits: How to be less cynical this year (TRH+)

It's easy to feel cynical when there's so much uncertainty. But in a recent interview with Manoush, psychologist Jamil Zaki warns that cynicism is a self-fulfilling trap, making us more lonely, less trusting, and less healthy. Instead, he offered an alternative worldview: "hopeful skepticism." In this TED Radio Hour+ episode, we share an extended conversation with Zaki, filled with more insights and advice that he's gathered as the director of Stanford's Social Neuroscience Lab. To get access to more bonus episodes like this one and hear the show sponsor-free, sign up for TED Radio Hour+. That's because you are directly supporting our work and public radio. Learn more at plus.npr.org/ted