How to be less awkward - by Adam Mastroianni

a three-part treatment for a near-universal affliction

How to be less awkward a three-part treatment for a near-universal affliction Adam Mastroianni Jan 06, 2026 1,359 73 162 Share Article voiceover 0:00 -20:16 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. photo cred: my dad Here’s the most replicated finding to come out of my area of psychology in the past decade: most people believe they suffer from a chronic case of awkwardness. Study after study finds that people expect their conversations to go poorly, when in fact those conversations usually go pretty well. People assign themselves the majority of the blame for any awkwar

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