27. How Should You Ask for Forgiveness?
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I'm sure somebody out there is actually eating Cheeto salads. I'm Angela Duckworth. I'm Steven Dubner. And you're listening to No Stupid Questions. Today on the show, what's the best way to ask for forgiveness?
Say sorry. Sorry. Also, are we naive to think that insights from social science can result in behavior change for good? We don't need self-control anymore. We don't need behavioral science anymore.
Stephen, have you ever heard of the gratitude letter? No, but unless it's something radically different than what it sounds like, I think I understand it. You're like, is that a thank you note just rebranded? No, it's actually a thing. What is it?
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