Doctor’s Note: This article was first published on October 31, 2016 Ever gotten into an argument with someone who’s clearly wrong, but you can’t change their mind? Wish you could just Jedi mind-trick your racist uncle into not voting for a bigot? Or have you just been jealous of people who seem to be natural influencers, who…
Emotional Intelligence
How To Build Emotional Strength
Right now everything feels like chaos. We’re living through the worst pandemic the world has seen in more than 100 years. We are less than three weeks out from an election that feels like our choice is whether to pull America back from the brink of fascism or not. Our lives have been thrown into…
Learning The (Love) Lessons of End of Evangelion
One of the issues that can make discussing dating and self-improvement difficult is just how abstract some of the ideas we talk about can be. It’s one thing to talk about concepts like the difference between internal or external validation or what being charming looks like in practice. That’s why it can be handy to…
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Episode #80: How To Make Friends As an Adult
Men on the whole, and white, heterosexual men in particular, tend to have fewer friends than women and the friendships they do have tend to be shallower and less fulfilling. It’s really not uncommon for guys to look up and realize just how few friends they have outside of family members and romantic relationships. And by…
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Ask Dr. NerdLove: What Do I Do About Someone Else’s Crush On Me?
Hi, Dr. NerdLove; Thanks for the wonderful column. I… have a problem with disappearing and I think I need the Chair Leg of Truth. I keep having to deal with other people’s very, very inconvenient crushes on me. Example #1: I gave up my the forums of my beloved hobby when Married Sad Boner Dude “fell…
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Episode #75 – How Do You Fix The Problem With Incels?
Over the last couple of weeks, it seems as though the world has been talking about incels – people who refer to themselves as being involuntarily celibate. But while we are all bringing attention to the existence of incels, but there aren’t many resources for people who want to stop being involuntarily celibate. What is the real issue…
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