{"id":67183,"date":"2017-10-12T11:10:13","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T16:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=67183"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:53:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:53:15","slug":"social-awkwardness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/social\/social-skills\/social-awkwardness\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #347: The Science of Social Awkwardness"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve likely experienced an awkward moment or two in your life. You say or do something that\u2019s out of social sync, leaving the person you\u2019re interacting with bemused, and you feeling like running and hiding under a rock. <\/span><\/p>\n

While awkwardness is an uncomfortable feeling and can hurt us socially, my guest today<\/span> argues that there is some upside to it too. His name is Ty Tashiro. He\u2019s a psychologist and the author of Awkward: The Science of Why We\u2019re Socially Awkward and Why That\u2019s Awesome<\/i><\/a>. Today<\/span> on the show Ty highlights his research on awkwardness. He explains what exactly we feel when we feel awkward and what triggers the feeling. He then digs into why some people are more awkward than others and the detriments that come with being socially awkward. Ty then shares things chronically awkward people can do to be less so, like developing social algorithms and studying manners. We end our conversation discussing the upsides of awkwardness and how to balance it with the downsides. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you struggle with awkwardness or know someone who does, this episode will provide you a lot of actionable advice and insights on both embracing and mitigating your social propensities. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve likely experienced an awkward moment or two in your life. You say or do something that\u2019s out of social sync, leaving the person you\u2019re interacting with bemused, and you feeling like running and hiding under a rock.  While awkwardness is an uncomfortable feeling and can hurt us socially, my guest today argues that there 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