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It was literally a team-building exercise, and all hands were involved. Teams of young women were given uncooked spaghetti, masking tape, string, and a marshmallow. They made towers using the speghetti, tape, and string, and were required to then mount the marshmallow on the top without the whole thing falling down. The tallest tower -- this one -- won.

There were sessions for parents and advisors, too. Here, OU Psychology Professor Julie Suhr offered insightes into the teenage brain.

In this exercise, the young lady on the left holds a Lego construction and must tell the girl on the right how to duplicate, with a cardboard wall separating them.