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The Upside of Being Awkward

2018-03-22

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The science of awkwardness. Hi.

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Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness, by Melissa Dahl http://amzn.to/2FRoLYT

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We can all be pretty awkward. Right? Here we cover the psychology of awkwardness. But it's not all bad news. It’s a good thing that we’re aware of ourselves and care about how others perceive us. Feeling awkward can push us to sharpen our social skills. πŸ‘Œ

BrainCraft was created by Vanessa Hill (@nessyhill) and is brought to you by PBS Digital Studios. Talking psychology, neuroscience & why we act the way we do.

This episode was written by Bahar Gholipour, filmed by Dominique Taylor, edited, hosted and produced by Vanessa Hill.

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Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness, by Melissa Dahl http://amzn.to/2FRoLYT

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Gilovich, T., Medvec, V. H., & Savitsky, K. (2000). The spotlight effect in social judgment: An egocentric bias in estimates of the salience of one's own actions and appearance. Journal of personality and social psychology, 78(2), 211. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/3d2a/1c99395124bf9372e1493f314f6990a78473.pdf

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Awkward: The science of why we're socially awkward and why that's awesome by Ty Tashiro http://amzn.to/2G6fZJW


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