Psychologist Ty Tashiro, author of "Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially awkward and Why That's Awesome," explains why awkward people are more likely to demonstrate "striking talent." Following ...

MTV's Awkward is heading to Pluto TV, available to stream for free beginning August 1.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Awkward moments happen. Cartoonist Adrienne Hedger knows this all too well. She's turned many of her awkward experiences into ...

What a person says in uncomfortable moments can offer some insight into how social settings make them feel. Being socially awkward is often rooted in a variety of struggles a person may be facing.

Jillian Rose Reed, who pays Tamara on MTV's “Awkward,” sat down with TheWrap's Rebecca Rosenberg at Mixology to dish about what fans could expect from Tuesday's episode. “We get to see some really ...

What’s so great about being awkward? On this episode of “Salon Mix,” we talk with Dr. Ty Tashiro about why we should actually embrace our quirks and the things we think are weird about ourselves.

I'm tired of the word "awkward." I have this theory that we say "awkward" when we really mean that we encountered something that made us feel anxious, which is to say, we were forced to confront our ...

Susan Cain’s Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking was a major bestseller. It’s not hard to see why: reading the book is an affirming and hopeful experience for introverts ...

On Awkward Season 5 Episode 9, our characters went through several hurdles as they got ready for prom, but the only one remotely excited for it was Lissa. Jenna probably had the worst day ever as she ...

Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of awkwardness. You love these people (mostly), but the scripts are fuzzy. Do we hug? Do we talk politics? What do I say when someone hits me with the third “so, how’s ...

Some people just aren't meant to be cool. I am probably one of the most socially awkward people I know. Spoiler alert: I'm an Aquarius and I'm at the top of this list, so there you go. But really, I ...