36. Which Matters More, a First or Last Impression?

No Stupid Questions

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🗓️ 24 January 2021

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Also: does wisdom really come with age?

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0:00.0	I can be honest and tell you that your butt is a mile wide.
0:03.1	I'm Angela Duckworth.
0:05.1	I'm Stephen Dubner.
0:06.1	And you're listening to no stupid questions.
0:08.5	Today on the show, our first impressions or last impressions, more important.
0:14.5	Hey, how are you doing smiley face?
0:16.3	And then the person is like, good email.
0:18.3	Also, where does wisdom come from?
0:21.4	As I get older, maybe total delusion, but I feel like I'm getting wiser.
0:27.4	Angela, the following question came from a listener.
0:31.5	And one reason I'm so interested is that it involves one of my favorite, ever pieces
0:37.3	of research which has to do with colonoscopies.
0:40.8	I mean, who does not love colonoscopy research?
0:43.8	I'm about to have one, so don't scare me.
0:47.2	Thanks for sharing that.
0:49.2	I'm 50 years.
0:50.2	It's about to have one when you're 50.
0:52.1	Yeah.
0:53.1	And we appreciate your vigilance.
0:54.1	So anyway, this email is from a listener named Sam Cohn who happens to be a nursing student
1:00.4	and he wants to know this.
1:02.3	Are first impressions or last impressions more impactful?
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