Ah, the holiday season. A time for joy, twinkling lights, and, let’s be honest, some pretty awkward moments. If you’ve ever ...

A great meme might force you to do a double-take and wonder what the ever-loving heck is going on as you giggle and smile.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Next time you ask yourself "Why do I feel awkward?" consult your Myers-Briggs type. Here, learn what triggers those feelings in you, according to your type. Molly Owens is the founder of Truity, a ...

Growing up, I had an irrational fear of becoming a meme. This was in the 2000s—before the word “meme” had truly entered the popular lexicon of the internet-minded, before the “internet-minded” meant ...

Reading social interactions is far from easy, and people who misread social cues always use certain awkward phrases to cover up their difficulty.

While job interviews are a great opportunity to showcase your abilities, they can also present some pretty awkward moments. Anticipating your response in these situations might be the difference ...

UPDATE: Read our Awkward Season 5 finale recap here. If you're not sure whether to approach Tuesday's one-hour Awkward (MTV, 10/9c) as a season or series finale, there's a good reason for that: It's a ...