Cynicism

A bitter belief that people act from selfish motives.

Family Negative
Valence negative
Arousal low activation
Intensity Gentle
Opposite Idealism

A bitter belief that people act from selfish motives. The body holds this signal first, often before the mind has named what is happening.

Where cynicism lives in the body

Head
Pressure, fullness, mental load
Moderate
Face
Slight warmth
Quiet

Related emotions

BitternessAnger familyDisillusionmentNegative familyPessimismNegative familyIdealismThe opposite
A note on this entry: The data on this page (definition, body sensations, valence, arousal, related emotions) reflects a structured reference for cynicism. A full long-form entry is being added gradually. If you have research, a translation, or a body-mapping correction to suggest, please get in touch.