A psychologist says social awkwardness is linked to extraordinary achievement, and three therapists explain exactly why.

I don’t know what was in the air this June, but it had celebrities dodging reporters, forgetting trophies, getting caught on ...

What a person says in uncomfortable moments can offer some insight into how social settings make them feel. Being socially awkward is often rooted in a variety of struggles a person may be facing.

People who struggle with awkwardness and embarrassment in their lives usually live in a constant state of “fight or flight.” On top of the social pain of being misunderstood and excluded, they ...

Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of awkwardness. You love these people (mostly), but the scripts are fuzzy. Do we hug? Do we talk politics? What do I say when someone hits me with the third “so, how’s ...

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." Following ...

I'm tired of the word "awkward." I have this theory that we say "awkward" when we really mean that we encountered something that made us feel anxious, which is to say, we were forced to confront our ...

Jay Williams addressed the "awkward" on-air exchange he had with ESPN co-star Richard Jefferson during the NBA Draft.

Every office is really just a group of people. And people can be awkward. Which means that, over the course of your working life, you're bound to encounter a bunch of squirmy situations. Business ...