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"I know I sometimes feel cynicism or despair when I think about the new year,
and it seems many of my friends do, too. With so much uncertainty and seemingly
intractable world problems needing attention, it can be hard to stay hopeful
about where we’re heading.
But, as psychologist Jamil Zaki argues in his book,
Hope for Cynics, that’s
exactly the wrong approach to facing future challenges. Based on research out
of his Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, he argues that hope is a more
activating, muscular emotion than cynicism or despair, and that hope is
necessary for focusing our efforts and creating positive change.
Though hope may seem hard to find, it can be deliberately cultivated, he
argues, by fighting our biases and getting a more realistic, evidence-based
picture of other people—and our shared situation.
Greater Good spoke to Zaki about the importance of hope—and why practicing
hope should be part of everyone’s New Year’s resolution."
Via Muse.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
