Topic: Ciphers

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41: Third Wave
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41: Third Wave

Power of Rhyme and Cognitive Processing Fluency

Author Daniel Pink explains how rhyme increases "processing fluency," making messages more memorable and easier to accept. The hosts apply this to the "cipher" in hip-hop, noting that rhyming is a low-cost, highly effective mechanism for replicating social and political messages.