27. How Should You Ask for Forgiveness?

如何请求宽恕?

No Stupid Questions

2025-06-22

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Also: why is behavior change so darn hard? This episode originally aired on November 15, 2020.
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  • I'm sure somebody out there is actually eating Cheeto salads.

  • I'm Angela Duckworth.

  • I'm Stephen 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?

  • So a gratitude letter is when you write a letter to someone.

  • Expressing gratitude?

  • But it can't just be like, thanks Aunt Marge for the beautiful yellow sweater.

  • That's a thank you note.