Angela, you don't know what a crossover is. Did you Google it?

Well, I did have to Google it. The Simpsons did a crossover with 24.

That's amazing. I think I get it though. It's like the Doritos Taco Bell mashup thing.

The most horrifying new one of these is Heinz just did this crazy new thing where they're doing all these weird

Mayo catch-ups and stuff, but they did a Oreo Mayo catch-up.

What sounds terrible. But this will not be terrible because today we are doing a

cognitive science mashup of the two best cognitive science podcasts out there. Let's be real.

Lori Santos from The Happiness Lab, along with Angela Duckworth from No Stupid Questions.

And we are using this No Stupid Questions format that my usual partner, Steven Dovner,

and I like so much, which is that one of us asks a question of the other. And then we just have a

rambling conversation. I'm in for the rambling conversation. That's usually what we have

together when we meet up, Angela. Let's do it.

Think the Lord that you're here, God. But hey, I'm Angela Duckworth.

I'm Lori Santos sitting in for Steven Dovner. And you're listening to No Stupid Questions.

Today on the show, why do we mirror the accents and mannerisms of the people we meet?

Monkey A observes monkey B, do something different with a banana. I don't know if that's stereotyping.

They do like bananas, totally true. Also, why can happiness seem so elusive even when things are

going well? Holy schmolly, this is the best life I could possibly living. Why might not a 10 out of 10

on happiness? I think you have the first question for me, correct? I do. And this comes from

a listener named Sebeka Shaban who hails from Qatar and is a graduate student there.

This question is as follows. I have a question about mimicking the mannerisms of people we meet,

especially in our multicultural environments. Often in conversations with people with very

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