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451. Can I Ask You a Ridiculously Personal Question?

Freakonomics Radio

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Sensitive Questions Are More Interesting Than Negative Questions

People in the control condition were very close good impression condition. This suggests that people, even if not given any specific goal, are thinking very much about the impression and not so much about the interesting or sensitive conversation. Most of us want other people to like us, and it would seem obvious that we're more likable if we don't ask sensitive questions....

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