Social awkwardness is something many people experience from time to time, but certain habits can make social interactions more uncomfortable than they need to be. While most of these behaviors are ...

"Awkward" is a subjective term, but generally speaking, awkward moments are just "deviations from small social expectations," explains Ty Tashiro, PhD, a psychologist and the author of AWKWARD: The ...

Being socially awkward is often rooted in a variety of struggles a person may be facing. These could include low self-esteem, troubles with rejection and criticism, social anxiety, and more. Whatever ...

As a kid, Ty Tashiro was an awkward stats nerd. Now, as a social scientist, he explains why the characteristics that make people awkward can... Why the world needs socially awkward people Part 1 of ...