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    Would you still have SA if you were sexy

    If guys or girls approached and complimented you left and right, would you still always stay home? I need a new hair cut any ideas?
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    Fasting and Sleep Deprivation

    My friend's been telling me the secret to success is to put food and sleep after achieving your dreams. I've been trying to do this to allow me more time to practice socializing and also getting better grades. It seems like my friend is a natural and can easily control his hunger and his need...
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    I confessed to my crush

    Itwas a one sided crush of 2 years and i confessed to her over facebook. I said not to think too much of it and hope it wasnt disturbing but just wanted to get it off my chest. She responded with a polite thank you and i unfriended her. It has been a rewarding experience as of yet. I am no...
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    Does making decisions exhaust you

    How does one make decisions more effectively
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    What are your experiences with participating in psychology studies

    I saw an ad in the newspaper for social anxiety. Is it safe to call and see if i qualify for the study?
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    Have you ever asked a buddy to hang out?

    I noticed that Ive rarely made the initiative to ask somebody to hang out. Its because Im too afraid of rejection, awkwardness if they say 'no'.
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    Are we simply less resilient, mentally?

    I asked my friend how he would feel if he was haunted by bad memories etc. He said that being haunted was a "choice". He said you choose to do something, and not succumb to feelings or impulses.
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    Female Gender Stereotype Questionnaire

    Imagine you are in a science class and the professor asks a particularly difficult question. A few people including yourself, raise their hands to answer the question. How concerned would you be that the professor might not choose you because of your gender? Imagine that you have an oral...
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    When is it okay to ask for a favor/when is it better to be polite

    I'm not sure when it's okay to ask for a favor and when it's better to be polite and not ask. I've noticed my friend doing this: 1. A grape tomato drops off of my pizza slice. Friend: Can I have that? What I would do: *Not ask* 2. We are walking together. I will never take the lead or have the...
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    How do you deal with jealous, tiger-mentality friends?

    My best friend is ultra-competitive academically/career-wise. He is my mentor socially and academically. He's the reason I have friends in college. I am shy. He dragged me out of a motivational slump and made me more productive and outgoing. I thank him so much for that. He is also a very close...
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    Let's form a corporation?

    Let's stop wallowing in our anxiety and form a corporation and make lots of capital and do ingenious stuff? We're a big support group already. And if we're afraid of networking, just say we're doing this for the SAworld corp. We're gonna die anyway. When we're dead, we won't have anxiety to...
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    Should I get a girlfriend just for the sake of experiencing what having a girlfriend

    I'm a sophomore in college and I've never had an official girlfriend...never been kissed in other words. I'm not that outgoing and I don't have a lot of friends. I don't have a stable job. I wonder if girls date guys at this point just to feel better about themselves, or because of personality...
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    Are successful people afraid to give others tips because they are afraid of competiti

    It's one thing to know how to achieve your goals, but it's another when other people want to know. Do you sometimes feel that you would rather not tell others in fear of competition in the future? What are your thoughts about this?
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    Health as a Child Related to SA

    Being a relatively cautious person can be the result of a childhood where one was ill very often. Does this apply to any of you, because it applies to me. I read an article where physically strong children and people, have a more realistic sense of what dangerous and what is not. I was easily...
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    What is the appropriate way to do group projects

    Group projects for me is awkward, and we have one coming up. I haven't made any acquaintances yet in my class. The professor has a "no talking" rule during class, but there's time to talk to people before class starts. The fact that I haven't spoken to anybody before class reveals my lack of...
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    Is it hard for you to have hobbies?

    Because you will get too obsessed with it that you will ignore your work/school/social responsibilities. Is life easier for you when you don't have a hobby?
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    Do you believe in "if you believe, then you can do anything"

    You've heard this mantra a thousand times: "if you believe, you can do anything". But has anybody really tried it? Has anybody in the world taken that risk? It sounds like such an ideal quote. If I believe that I can appear more personable toward others then, can I actually be a different me? If...
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    Low self-esteem and Perfectionism

    Do you feel that there is a relationship between low self-esteem and perfectionism? I feel that I have very little self-esteem so therefore, I have to constantly prove myself by being a perfectionist in the things I do. Not enough love and validation from the outside world in other words. Anyone...
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    Old friends

    Anybody here have anxiety when catching up with old friends? Whenever winter or spring break comes around, I feel a little anxious because I don't know if we're that close anymore. Although some friends I can logically accept the status of our current relationship, but I get nervous when meeting...
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    Inspirational Song

    My inspirational song. I actually feel inspired. I can relate to it 100%. Wanna hear? Reverse/Re:birth - Hiroaki Iwanaga & Asaya Kimijima(Akira Date & Shintaro Goto in OOO) SUBBED - YouTube
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