Data Talks

Wow, this study is devastating for cynicism.

Here's a TL;DR:

In studies 1–3, participants indicated they thought cynics would do better on cognitive tasks.
In studies 4–5, cynics were tested and 1 SD of cynicism was associated with 0.25 and 0.17 SDs lower cognitive ability in… https://t.co/w4s8PzoLdf pic.twitter.com/K33DIZeNnI

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