24: Melissa Dahl | The Not-So-Cringeworthy Truth about Awkwardness

Melissa Dahl ( @melissadahl ) is a senior editor covering health and psychology for New York's The Cut . In 2014, she co-founded New York magazine's popular social science site Science of Us . Her first book, Cringeworthy: A Theory of Awkwardness , is out now. What We Discuss with Melissa Dahl: Awkwardness does not have to make us feel alone -- in fact, the things that make us cringe can serve to remind us of how connected we all truly are. Our concept of ourselves is often constructed externally -- by how we think other people view u s. How awkwardness can help us have tough conversations about race, politics, and gender. How we can stop stop reliving embarrassing memories . How to remap and reframe feelings of awkwardness or embarrassment and use them to our advantage. And much more... Sign up for Six-Minute Networking -- our free networking and relationship development mini course -- at jordanharbinger.com/course ! Like this show? Please leave us a review here -- even one sentence helps! Consider including your Twitter handle so we can thank you personally! Full show notes and resources can be found here . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .