Write the numbers 1 to 20 on a set of cards, one per card but two cards of each number, put them on the foreheads of a group of twenty men and twenty women, and give them a couple minutes to try to pair up with the person of the opposite sex with the highest-ranked card: they will always end up with someone close to their own rank. Who originally thought of this?
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posted by renovatio1
on May 20, 2013 -
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Got a message out of the blue on a social network the other day from an ex; mentioned it to my partner (we're both big believers in transparency when it comes to random messages from exes) and we're each taking a different read from the message, so we figured we'd turn to the hivemind for input.
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posted by MarchHare
on Jan 10, 2013 -
60 answers
I may be starting adult attachment therapy in the next week, on the advice of a crisis counselor and after a few years of on-and-off treatment for anxiety and depression that's not getting me very far. Point me to some quality, hopefully easy to find resources that can spell out what the experience might be like.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 18, 2012 -
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Tell me about situations where you've reluctantly cut off contact with a close friend, family member, or confidant -- especially those in which the relationship was good to you but you felt that letting go was the best move for *their* sake.
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posted by renovatio1
on May 27, 2012 -
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My boyfriend seems to have a kind of blindness around other people's feelings and motivations. I don't think he has Aspergers -- more like ADD and some narcissistic traits, perhaps. What might this be called, how can I gently help him with it, and how can he help himself?
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posted by sockratties
on Mar 22, 2012 -
34 answers
A few months ago, I had a complete physical and emotional breakdown and actually went temporarily insane. I'm ok now. How do I begin to repair the relationships that suffered during this time?
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 25, 2011 -
17 answers
I am about to see a psychiatrist for the first time for some anxiety-related issues. I am...anxious about this. Naturally. What can I expect, and what should I look out for?
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posted by Caligula's Idiot Cousin
on Aug 16, 2011 -
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[Psych filter] I'm a few months out of a relationship that wouldn't have happened if I'd been honest with myself from the start. However it led to me questioning more than just my motives... do I need to talk to a pro, or just rest, relax and not make such a big deal of life? Of course there's
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 28, 2011 -
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I’m a 28 y/o woman who has finally found someone that I admire, who loves me dearly, and isn't a huge pain in my ass --and I'm hoping to make this last! Please help me to not ruin this wonderful thing!
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2011 -
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I'm starting a pediatric rotation next week for nursing school, and I have pretty much no experience with children. Do you have any tips for a nurse dealing with kids of any age between 1 and 18?
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posted by vytae
on Jan 13, 2010 -
33 answers
How do you tell the difference between someone who's an extrovert and someone who's romantically interested in you?
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 21, 2009 -
23 answers
I need help understanding how my hyper-smart geek husband's brain works. I want to give him the understanding he craves but am having a hard time inhabiting his plane.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 24, 2008 -
61 answers
Lately, the concept of "friends" seems to have become incredibly diluted by the casual use of the term by Facebook, MySpace et al. But in "the real world" what do you consider to be important when you are
making and becoming friends? Is it how long you've known someone? How frequently you meet up? What you have in common? Something more intangible?
Also, I'd love recommendations of any books looking at the psychology of how people become friends.
posted by pipstar
on May 14, 2008 -
21 answers
Starting my grad school program next week (clinical psychology, PhD) and am joining a cohort of 7 others. Any suggestions on things to do (or not do) when meeting and getting to know people I'll have to work with for the next six years? I'd like to be friends with them, especially since we have all our classes together. But the chances of such a small group together so much so stressed without conflict seem doubtful to me. Other psych grad school advice is welcome too. Thanks!
posted by gilsonal
on Aug 18, 2006 -
6 answers
Do opposites really attract? And if so, why? What is it about opposites, specifically personality types, that makes some relationships click?
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posted by Esther Festers
on Jul 16, 2006 -
22 answers
What am I doing wrong and why should 'I' change and need I even ought to, in the first place ? Some advice before I hit the big '30'..
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posted by sk381
on Jan 8, 2006 -
21 answers
I just started a new relationship.. It's phenomenal and we've both felt that we're in love. I care deeply for her, but I don't know how to tell her about the fact that I have Herpes. Does anyone have advice on how to break the news?
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posted by bhenry
on Dec 23, 2005 -
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When you say you have a high tolerance for pain, don't you really mean to say "I love to complain about how much I hurt"? Or: is this really a case of the more you say it the less you mean it?
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posted by quacky
on Dec 7, 2005 -
39 answers
Note: I'm asking the following on behalf of a friend...
How do you confront your SO about trolling for sex on the internet?
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posted by jpoulos
on Oct 4, 2004 -
37 answers
Do you play armchair pyschiatrist? How sure are you that you're right about people's inner lives? Do you act on your hunches? [More Inside.]
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posted by grumblebee
on Sep 10, 2004 -
25 answers
