27. How Should You Ask for Forgiveness?
No Stupid Questions
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🗓️ 15 November 2020
⏱️ 38 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | I'm sure somebody out there is actually eating Cheeto salads. |
| 0:02.5 | I'm Angela Duckworth. |
| 0:04.5 | I'm Stephen Dobner. |
| 0:05.5 | And you're listening to no stupid questions. |
| 0:09.0 | Today on the show, |
| 0:10.0 | what's the best way to ask for forgiveness? |
| 0:13.0 | Say sorry. |
| 0:14.0 | Sorry. |
| 0:15.0 | Also, are we naive to think that insights from social science can result in behavior change for good? |
| 0:21.0 | We don't need self-control anymore. |
| 0:23.0 | We don't need behavioral science anymore. |
| 0:26.0 | Stephen, have you ever heard of the gratitude letter? |
| 0:33.0 | No, but unless it's something radically different than what it sounds like, I think I understand it. |
| 0:39.0 | You're like, is that a thank you note just rebranded? |
| 0:42.0 | No, it's actually a thing. |
| 0:43.0 | What is it? |
| 0:44.0 | So, a gratitude letter is when you write a letter to someone. |
| 0:47.0 | Expressing gratitude? |
| 0:48.0 | But it can't just be like thanks Aunt Marge for the beautiful yellow sweater. |
| 0:52.5 | That's a thank you note. |
| 0:54.0 | A gratitude letter is like... |
| 0:55.5 | Thanks, Aunt Marge, for teaching me how to knit yellow sweaters. |
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