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We’ve all experienced awkwardness, but some people are more prone to uncomfortable moments than others.  This video looks at why certain humans avoid eye contact and have trouble picking up on social cues.

For further reading on the topic, check out Ty Tashiro’s book “Awkward”:
http://tytashiro.com/awkwardaweasome/

Olga Khazan interview with Tashiro:
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/04/awkwardness-why/524385/

Follow Olga! @olgakhazan

Further Sources:

Scientific American — Eye Contact: How Long is Too Long? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/eye-contact-how-long-is-too-long/

Quartz — A psychologist’s surprisingly reassuring advice for socially awkward people
https://qz.com/972818/a-psychologists-surprisingly-reassuring-advice-for-socially-awkward-people/