Cynical? You May Wind Up With Dementia
I really wish my husband would read this. But he never reads anything I write, afraid I'll mention him in it. But this time, it would be helpful. A new study has found that cynicism can harm your brain. Really. According to newswise.com, people with high levels of cynical distrust may be more likely to develop dementia. Now, my husband's, like most of us, had plenty of reason to develop cynicism about the world. He's in a business where patients make an appointment to see you, don't show up, and then try not to pay you. As I've mentioned before, he's a dentist. This new study discovered that cynical distrust, defined as the belief that others are mainly motivated by selfish concerns, has been associated with other health problems, such as heart disease. But this is the first study to look at the relationship between cynicism and dementia, the Web site reports. "These results add to the evidence that people’s view on life and perso...