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Cynical people are less likely to respond with empathy and prosocial behavior after being socially excluded
Recent study findings suggest that cynicism might explain why some people respond to social exclusion with prosocial behavior, while others do not. After being excluded during a ball-tossing game, participants who were low in cynicism reacted with greater empathy and prosocial behavior compared to those who were high in cynicism. The study was published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.
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