For many years, I've thrown social experiments as part of a group I founded, called Ergo. Our rule: we can never repeat the same event format. Once we've used one, it's dead, forcing each event to be experimental. Here are a few of our bizarre/entertaining past events:
1) Novelty party: each attendee brings something interesting (an experience, food, or object) that they believe other attendees will not have experienced before. A winner is crowned based on surveying attendees about how novel...
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Ways to be a Better Friend
A list of simple ways you can be a better friend to the people you care about most (including close friends, family members, and romantic partners):
INTERACTION
- Avoid devices: don't use your phone when with your friends
- Give focus: try to focus fully and completely on what your friend is telling you and, if you are momentarily distracted, return your full focus to your friend as soon as you notice that your attention has wandered
- Rephrase for understanding: if your friend say...
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