The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or ...

We all have those little quirks that make us squirm when we think about them. Maybe you replay conversations in your head or ...

We’ve all been there — the cringeworthy moments when words come out wrong or when a heartfelt gesture like a hug goes unreciprocated, or a pause in a conversation lingers just long enough to become ...

You may see someone as rude or narcissistic when in truth, they're just really, really awkward. People who are socially awkward tend to be uncomfortable in social situations, which can make them feel ...

“I don’t know, I guess I’m just socially awkward,” my 22-year-old patient said with a shrug. “You’re really not,” I said with a laugh—a laugh I couldn’t stop from coming out of my mouth. I had been ...

The holidays offer many opportunities for awkward moments. Political discussions, of course, hold plenty of potential. But any time opinions differ, where estrangements have caused lingering rifts, or ...

We’ve all had those moments where we trip over our words, overthink every interaction, or replay a conversation in our heads hours later. Social awkwardness is part of being human—but it doesn’t have ...

How to know if the connection is just not there. Social anxiety disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as “A persistent fear of one or more social situations ...

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