Why We're Awkward

Guest: Ty Tashiro, PhD, Psychologist and Author of “Awkward: The Science of Why We’re Socially Awkward and Why That’s Awesome” No one is immune to awkwardness, whether it’s getting a piece of food stuck in your teeth, forgetting the name of a former neighbor, or tripping over your own feet in a room full of people you’re trying to impress. But, for some people, life is a steady stream of awkward moments, and it turns out there is a reason why. But it's okay because awkwardness can be awesome.