Awkward : the science of why we're socially awkward and why that's awesome / Ty Tashiro, PhD
Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: xx, 261 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780062429155
- 0062429159
- 302.3 23
- HM1111 .T37 2017
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Interweaving the latest research with personal tales and real world examples, this offers reassurance and provides valuable insights into how listeners can embrace their personal quirks and unique talents to harness their awesome potential, and more comfortably navigate their complex world
Includes bibliographical references (pages [241]-250) and index
Part I. So this is awkward. What does it mean to be awkward? ; Is there anything wrong with being awkward? ; Looking for some sweet skills ; Emotions make me feel funny ; Unlocking the minds of likable people -- Part II. This is getting awkward: how modern societal shifts are making everyone feel more awkward. Nurturing awkward children ; The awkwardness of making friends ; Dating and sex are so awkward -- Part III. How the awkward become awesome. Practically prodigious ; Groundbreaking innovation