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Feeling Awkward? That's Awesome!

By Sheilah Kast,
Maureen Harvie
Published June 13, 2017 at 12:04 PM EDT

From forgetting someone’s name to getting caught with spinach in your teeth-- we all experience cringe worthy interactions. Psychologist Ty Tashiro tells us why these moments happen and why some people are more awkward than others. His new book is Awkward: The Science of Why We’re Socially Awkward and Why That’s Awesome.

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Sheilah Kast
Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.
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Maureen Harvie
Maureen Harvie is Senior Supervising Producer for On the Record. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and joined WYPR in 2014 as an intern for the newsroom. Whether coordinating live election night coverage, capturing the sounds of a roller derby scrimmage, interviewing veterans, or booking local authors, she is always on the lookout for the next story.
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