A Theory of Awkwardness with Melissa Dahl

Melissa Dahl is a senior editor covering health and psychology for New York‘s The Cut. In 2014, she cofounded New York’s popular social science site, Science of Us. Her work has appeared in Elle, Parents, and TODAY.com. Her new book, Cringeworthy, is her first book.

In our conversation, Melissa shares with us:

How awkwardness comes from self-consciousness and uncertainty
How doing improv can help you become less awkward
How we create more drama with ourselves than necessary
What we can do to become more one with our awkwardness
Why the “irreconcilable gap” can lead to awkwardness
How to find the “growing edge” and challenge yourself to have more awkward conversations

*This episode may be the most awkward episode of The Psychology Podcast yet (and that’s saying a lot!). So you won’t want to miss it! 🙂

About the guest

Melissa Dahl

Podcast Guest

Melissa Dahl is an American journalist and senior health and science editor at The Cut at New York magazine. She is the author of Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness.

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