You’re Not the Only One Who Wants to Crawl Out of Their Skin at Holiday Parties. An Awkwardness Researcher Explains Why.

Holiday parties are fertile ground for awkward interactions that make you want to pluck out your brain and toss it in the ...
Yahoo

‘There are no awkward people, only awkward situations’ — How this theory may help at your next holiday party

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 ...
The Conversation

Awkwardness can hit in any social situation – here are a philosopher’s 5 strategies to navigate it with grace

Alexandra Plakias does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...
Time

These 4 Words Can Defuse Any Awkward Situation

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Israel and Hamas agree to ‘first phase’ of peace deal, how California’s new AI law protects whistleblowers ...