A jaded view of human nature may actually render you more likely to suffer from disappointment and betrayal. But there are still ways to avoid being hoodwinked.
In the late 1990s, psychologists began using the general trust scale to measure people’s overriding opinions about others’ nature. You can get a flavour of it here, by rating the following statements from one (completely disagree) to five (completely agree).
Their behavior is mostly governed by circumstance, and nor do people agree on what good or honest is.
I’ve been told I’m the most kind wonderful person ever, and then also I’m an absolute sociopathic cruel abuser. The determination is mostly whether the person felt I was giving them what they wanted from me. When they give them what you want, they tend to think well of you, and when you don’t give them what they want, they think poorly of you. Sometimes, these contrasting words came from the same person…
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People aren’t basically anything.
Their behavior is mostly governed by circumstance, and nor do people agree on what good or honest is.
I’ve been told I’m the most kind wonderful person ever, and then also I’m an absolute sociopathic cruel abuser. The determination is mostly whether the person felt I was giving them what they wanted from me. When they give them what you want, they tend to think well of you, and when you don’t give them what they want, they think poorly of you. Sometimes, these contrasting words came from the same person…
And B, but alone?