Steve Dustcircle 🌹<p>Are you a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skeptic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skeptic</span></a> or a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cynic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cynic</span></a>?</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Skeptics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Skeptics</span></a> tend to be open-minded, comfortable <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/questioning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>questioning</span></a> their <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/assumptions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>assumptions</span></a>, and willing to change their minds; <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cynics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cynics</span></a> tend to be <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pessimistic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pessimistic</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/assume" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>assume</span></a> the worst in people and events.</p><p><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-three-minute-therapist/202410/are-you-a-skeptic-or-a-cynic" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/</span><span class="invisible">the-three-minute-therapist/202410/are-you-a-skeptic-or-a-cynic</span></a></p>