Quote Originally Posted by misombra View Post
i tried the thing with the sad movies with one of my friends and we got to talking about different movies. we both realized we were both very able to empathize with people and it gave us both insight into each others worlds.
The "sad-movies" trick.. isn't a trick.. it's part of the (Rubber-band trick).. that whole post.. is just for one trick..

The reason you start off with asking about movies.. it to give your conversation an natural feel.. as opposed to starting off with.. (oh hey, let's play a silly game)..

It's important, because it allows the person to get into the mode of remembering himself/herself getting in touch with emotions/feelings in situations where the stimulus wasn't "real".. in the case of movies, but actors and special effects.. then, it acts as a comfort-building tool when you tell them that they must be creative;etc for being able to connect with movies that way.. and then you can transition into the rubber band trick..