It is a behaviour shaped by our physical and social environment, including social norms and networks.1 Recent advocacy work has seen great strides made in calling for changing the physical (built) ...
If you panic during awkward silences it could elicit deep-seated, primal fears of social acceptance and belonging says Namkje Koudenburg, psychology researcher at the University of Groningen in ...
Psychologist Ty Tashiro, author of "Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially awkward and Why That's Awesome," explains why awkward people are more likely to demonstrate "striking talent." ...
Speaking to The Guardian, the two-time Academy Award, three-time Golden Globe and three-time British Academy Award winner, says “I used to be very socially awkward. Walk into a room. Not know ...