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No Stupid Questions · 2025-02-23 · 30 min · 5,311 words

10. Why Are Stories Stickier Than Statistics?

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Oh yeah, I know this, but you hang out with Max, right? Ha Ancela Duckworth. I'm Steven Dubner. And you're listening to no stupid questions. Today on the show.

Steven and Angela focus on one big question. Why are stories more memorable than other types of information? Never saw a rom-com I didn't like a little bit. Steven. I wonder if you would agree with me about the following. I think stories are just about the stickyest form of information

That there is and much stickier in people's minds than statistics. What do you think? I agree. And this was a great show. I enjoyed it. Done, drops Mike. I do agree. So yeah I mean you're kind of

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