Why We're Awkward (Originally aired on May 30, 2017)

Why We're Awkward (Originally aired on May 30, 2017)Top of Mind with Julie Rose • Season 1, Episode 654, Segment 5

Oct 5, 2017 • 19m

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.

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