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 ...
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People Who Misread Social Cues Almost Always Use These 11 Awkward Phrases

Reading social interactions is far from easy, and people who misread social cues always use certain awkward phrases to cover up their difficulty.
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 ...
“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 ...
Listen and subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Pocket Casts This episode, from our fourth season, called How ...
Social anxiety disorder is defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as “A persistent fear of one or more social situations where embarrassment may occur and the fear or ...
Awkward social interactions are basically a universal language - everyone’s fluent, but no one really wants to admit it. Whether it’s waving back at someone who wasn’t waving at you, mistaking small ...
Ah, Christmas! The season of joy, laughter, and—let’s be honest—some pretty awkward moments. Whether you’re gathering with ...