Cynicism

If cynicism triggers chronic fight-or-flight responses, it can strain the heart. Any way you slice it, hostility is toxic. Although every component of hostility can take a toll on our psychological and physical well-being, new research suggests that chronic "cognitive hostility" (i.e., cynicism) puts more strain on the cardiovascular system than the "emotional" and "behavioral" components of hostility. These research findings (Tyra et al., 2020) were recently published in ) were recently published in the journal Psychophysiology.
== Rhizomata ==
Cognitive hostility
Ancient greek terms
Pessimism
Lack of trust
Lack of faith
Faithlessness