Cynics do not believe that people can act in any way other than their own self-interest. Reflecting hostility, cynicism is ...

Tsay, Chia-Jung, Lisa L. Shu, and Max Bazerman. "Naiveté and Cynicism in Negotiations and Other Competitive Contexts." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 11-066, January 2011. (Revised May ...

Cynicism is a skepticism regarding people and organizations that claim to be selfless or altruistic. Cynics doubt that people act in any way other than their own self-interest. Are they wrong ...