Is there a word for the phenomenon of finding faces in abstract shapes or patterns? (more inside) [more inside]
posted by Kensational on Dec 5, 2009 - 4 answers

What can I do with an business degree if I don't want to work in a typical business setting? [more inside]
posted by bobber on Nov 16, 2009 - 2 answers

A work colleague of mine lost her mother to cancer to one year ago tomorrow. I wanted to give her a card just letting her know that I am thinking of her and am aware that it must be a difficult day for her. Is it appropriate for me to do this? She has not been talking about the fact that the anniversary is tomorrow, I just happen to remember the date. If it is a good thing to do, what should I say on the card? Thanks for your help
posted by elis on Nov 12, 2009 - 24 answers

How have you made your best and most lasting friendships? [more inside]
posted by cymru_j on Nov 12, 2009 - 42 answers

My wife admitted she had a crush on a co-worker, but nothing happened. However, I now know that during her crush, she drunkenly told the guy she liked him and he said he liked her too. She has never admitted this. Things are really good between us now, like when we were first married. Do I let this new piece of information go, or confront her about it? I still have no doubts nothing else happened between them.
posted by boognish on Jul 27, 2009 - 34 answers

What "rules of thumb" or "instincts" of the human mind are commonly applicable? [more inside]
posted by pbh on Jul 21, 2009 - 23 answers

How scary is blood, really? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 10, 2009 - 29 answers

Where to meet and make friends with real men? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 7, 2009 - 25 answers

What do we know about gregariousness in human behavior? [more inside]
posted by bru on Jul 7, 2009 - 14 answers

The company I work for has announced the adoption of a "alternative dispute resolution" program. HQ is telling us that by continuing to work there after a certain date, I agree to be covered by this ADR and forfeit my right to take them to court. What are my options, beside quitting? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 18, 2009 - 18 answers

How long will it does it take for all the cells in my body to die then regenerate? The question I am really asking is from a specific point, say, NOW, how long will it be before my physical body is composed of a completely new set of cells?
posted by sam and rufus on Jun 8, 2009 - 13 answers

Desire Paths / Lines: a term apparently coined by Gaston Bachelard in The Poetics of Space. What was the original French he used? and are there any other terms for the act and outcome of paths that emerge through routine, reflexion and the feedback of movement. [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on May 25, 2009 - 1 answer

I want to stop being seen as odd or eccentric. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 21, 2009 - 46 answers

I feel overwhelmingly anxious over sentimental-ish type situations, like seeing long lost friends, reuniting with family, etc.. to the point I avoid it entirely. How can I just ease off?? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 1, 2009 - 3 answers

Okay, my girlfriend, while walking the dog, found 3 odd boxes... [more inside]
posted by Max Power on Apr 18, 2009 - 7 answers

Please help me find a way to support my boyfriend's integration into my culture... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 9, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm fascinated by studies of body language and their application - yet my own body language sucks - I seem to have - 'hey, cut in front of me when I'm walking or queueing' or 'when I express an opinion, puff up and argue with me' - even though sometimes I actually do have the right info. Does anyone have theories on the type of body language I can use to dispel/improve this? Being short, female and 38 with a 'kind' face doesn't give me a good head start apparently. I look forward to hearing your thoughts. This can get to be tiring and annoying - and I'm actually pretty patient.
posted by IdleRepose on Mar 26, 2009 - 26 answers

Where does passion reside? [more inside]
posted by bettershredder on Mar 19, 2009 - 21 answers

Can an employer discipline you for making calls to Human Rights on work time? [more inside]
posted by Raynyn on Feb 24, 2009 - 13 answers

I found out about his daily porn habit. It didn't bother me at first, but now it's beggining to hurt. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Feb 10, 2009 - 58 answers

SkullCourierFilter- My fiancee's family had a human skull that her father had somehow procured. I donated it to our school and they said they may have to report it to the police. Do I have anything to worry about? [more inside]
posted by Modus Pwnens on Feb 4, 2009 - 12 answers

How to be a happier/less-worrier person? [more inside]
posted by red_rika on Jan 19, 2009 - 14 answers

I'm having the same problem as the poster below me "Help me deal with high stakes situations.." (BTW I read all those responses too). Like her it happens with meetings, people with authority, friends and dating. But, I'm a guy, and the only part I really care about is how it effects friends and dating. The rest I can live with.. [more inside]
posted by 0217174 on Jan 11, 2009 - 12 answers

Is there any Master's degrees for students pursuing an IT field with no background in IT? [more inside]
posted by NeoLeo on Nov 26, 2008 - 10 answers

What's the best way for me to create human-readable urls for a Wordpress site? [more inside]
posted by drjimmy11 on Nov 25, 2008 - 11 answers

How do I tell a work-assigned mentor that the relationship isn't quite working out? She's clearly too busy for me, and I don't want to participate in the program anymore. I feel that some of this is my fault, but I'm not sure how to handle going forward. [more inside]
posted by purplecurlygirl on Oct 15, 2008 - 6 answers

I've been going to a lot of job interviews, and the Human Resources people always like to throw in "What is your ideal dream job?" In the past I have slipped up on this trick question, by ACTUALLY ANSWERING IT and telling them what my ideal dream job is. Now I'm older and wiser, and I think I'm beginning to catch on. They want some kind of a neutral, politically-savvy, bland response. Right? [more inside]
posted by shipbreaker on Oct 8, 2008 - 22 answers

I'm a jack-of-all-trades type of guy interested in getting into product design/usability/human factors. I'm somewhat convinced getting a degree in industrial engineering is a good start. Any other paths to consider before I commit to that? [more inside]
posted by NeoLeo on Oct 2, 2008 - 12 answers

A good friend is getting married. All of our mutual friends (and acquaintances) are invited, but me. How do deal with the social awkwardness? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 27, 2008 - 38 answers

"We're going to have to let you go." What do you do before leaving your boss's office? [more inside]
posted by tenaciousd on Sep 23, 2008 - 23 answers

Fiction Filter: Help me find stories involving apotheosis (glorification of an individual as divine). Books or movies - it doesn't matter. [more inside]
posted by ninazer0 on Jul 18, 2008 - 42 answers

What are the best examples of human/computer interaction in tv and movies (please mention specific scenes and episodes if you can). ex: HAL in 2001, The touch screen in Minority Report, Scotty talking to the mouse in Star Trek IV -lol, etc...
posted by libraryman on Jul 13, 2008 - 33 answers

Help me help the addicts (and possibly the enablers) in my family. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 10, 2008 - 10 answers

Am late 50s, living in Portland, OR, divorced many years, really don't want to be here (interested in relocating to southern california), but have early teenager daughter. How do I reconcile wanting to pursue what I want to do with the years I have left, with staying around in this area for my daughter (my ex has custody, zero problems with visitation, etc.). By the time she turns 18, i'll be in mid 60s+, which i know is not the end of the world, but...am i being selfish for wanting to pursue what I think will make me happy, versus "doing time" here just to be physically close to my daughter (we have a great relationship). Genuine feedback appreciated.
posted by america4 on Jun 22, 2008 - 26 answers

Literary Darwinism: A relatively new field of evolutionary psychology / literary theory. What has recently been written in argument against it? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Jun 3, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm looking for quotations or video clips which deal with what it means to be human. [more inside]
posted by Pater Aletheias on May 30, 2008 - 23 answers

Newly single (after 10-yr relationship). How do I get from Point A to Point B, with Point A being meeting a potentially interesting person, and Point B being the point where I can smoothly ask them to do something with me. All, you understand, in service to just getting to know this other person better. The possibility of a hook-up is secondary (although not completely disregarded.) [more inside]
posted by hapax_legomenon on Apr 22, 2008 - 11 answers

Suggestions for fun/romantic nights at home? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Apr 12, 2008 - 8 answers

Help me build a bicycle powered water pump. [more inside]
posted by electroboy on Apr 9, 2008 - 21 answers

What's the chance that we're related? [more inside]
posted by brandnew on Mar 16, 2008 - 17 answers

I think my boss is trying to get me to quit. [more inside]
posted by Gular on Mar 13, 2008 - 21 answers

I am looking for writings on the infinity of definition. [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Mar 13, 2008 - 32 answers

What are some things that humans do, that no other animal species does? [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Jan 27, 2008 - 90 answers

How can I encourage my talkative boss to stick to a meeting agenda? [more inside]
posted by katala on Jan 16, 2008 - 17 answers

How can I assess the economic value of an employee (namely me)? [more inside]
posted by Palaverist on Jan 5, 2008 - 8 answers

Applied to law school, looking to do work in human rights or civil liberties - but my info base is low. Just need more first hand information. Would love to hear about attorneys who love what they do - or if you know an lawyer who loves what they do. What kind of law? What does their/your work entail? Or sites that can give me further information. Thank you!!
posted by paris2000 on Jan 3, 2008 - 20 answers

I am searching for examples of The Infinite, or the immeasurably large, in our mythologies and archetypes. I am also interested in the categories of Truth which came out of the emergence of Western, ontological thought. Does the trust in a rationally conceivable reality deny us the infinity of the mythological realm? By rooting ourselves in the present, and denying atemporal mythologies, do we also deny the infinite origins from where we came? [more inside]
posted by 0bvious on Nov 28, 2007 - 22 answers

I need teaching resources about race: the biology of human "races"; why "race" is not biological but social; how racial categories have shifted over time and place; and related questions on teaching about race? This is as a supplement to reading The Mismeasure of Man in a university "Critical Thinking" class. I need more science and verifiable cross-cultural examples to back up my "there are no biological races" claim. [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Nov 5, 2007 - 38 answers

How do I deal with a super-chatty co-worker I can't afford to offend? [more inside]
posted by katala on Oct 12, 2007 - 18 answers

How do people go about bringing honest communication into their friendships and relationships? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Sep 21, 2007 - 18 answers