Do you do "the cringe" when you think back on embarrassing things you've said or done? We all have awkward moments, but what makes them so cringy, why do they haunt us and what can you do to stop these social missteps from leaving lasting damage? We tackle all this in today's episode.
Sources:
Awkward: The Science of Why We're Socially Awkward and Why That's Awesome, Ty Tashiro.
The Cringe, Crazy Ex Girlfriend.
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