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.

Social awkwardness comes in many flavors, and chances are you've encountered most of them in the wild. Maybe you've even caught yourself being that person once or twice (we won't tell). Here's your ...

Part 1 of the TED Radio Hour episode So Awkward. As a kid, Ty Tashiro was an awkward stats nerd. Now, as a social scientist, he explains why the characteristics that make people awkward can actually ...

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 ...