You may not be inclined to believe it - but doctors claim that being cynical is bad for your heart.
Scientists have found that those who have a natural scepticism about life have chemicals in their blood which cause inflammation.
These in turn can raise their risk of developing high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes.
The new research adds to mounting evidence of how our behaviour and emotions can directly affect our health.
Previous studies have shown that stress is as likely to cause a heart attack as being overweight, smoking and having high cholesterol.
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