489. Is “Toxic Positivity” a Thing?

489.“有毒的积极情绪”是一回事吗?

Freakonomics Radio

社会与文化

2022-01-06

36 分钟
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In this special episode of No Stupid Questions, Stephen Dubner and Angela Duckworth discuss the consequences of seeing every glass as at least half-full.

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