35. Does Psychotherapy Actually Work?
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I ate an avocado in 2018. Why aren't I a vigorous, healthy person now in 2021? I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Stephen Dubner. And you're listening to No Stupid Questions.
Today on the show, how effective is talk therapy really? This calls into question everything that Angela Duckworth and all her colleagues have ever said. Also, is it normal to feel like there are multiple different versions of you? Yes, I am large, I contain multitudes. So Angela, I have a question you're gonna hate today.
I can't wait to hear it. So There's a new working paper by a trio of economists. It's called The Comparative Impact of Cash Transfers and a Psychotherapy program on psychological and economic well-being. In other words, what is more helpful for a population?
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