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Bibliographic Information
- Title
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Awkward : the science of why we're socially awkward and why that's awesome
First edition.
- Author
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Tashiro, Ty.
- Publisher:
- William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers,
- Pub date:
- [2017]
- Pages:
- xx, 261 pages :
- ISBN:
- 9780062429155
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Item info:
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1 copy available in
Adult nonfiction shelves.
1 copy total in all locations.
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Holdings
302.3 TAS
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Adult non-fic hardcover
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Adult nonfiction shelves
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Awkward : the science of why we're socially awkward and why that's awesome
First edition.
Tashiro, Ty.
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MARC Record
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Personal Author:
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Tashiro, Ty.
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Title:
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Awkward : the science of why we're socially awkward and why that's awesome / Ty Tashiro, PhD.
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Edition:
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First edition.
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Physical description:
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xx, 261 pages : illustrations, charts ; 24 cm
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Contents:
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Part I. So this is awkward. What does it mean to be awkward? ; Is there anything wrong with being awkward? ; Looking for some sweet skills ; Emotions make me feel funny ; Unlocking the minds of likable people -- Part II. This is getting awkward: how modern societal shifts are making everyone feel more awkward. Nurturing awkward children ; The awkwardness of making friends ; Dating and sex are so awkward -- Part III. How the awkward become awesome. Practically prodigious ; Groundbreaking innovation.
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Summary:
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Interweaving the latest research with personal tales and real world examples, this offers reassurance and provides valuable insights into how listeners can embrace their personal quirks and unique talents to harness their awesome potential, and more comfortably navigate their complex world.
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Subject term:
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Social interaction.
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Social skills.
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Interpersonal relations.
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Clumsiness.
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Social interaction.
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Personality--Physiological aspects.
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Neurosciences--Popular works.
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Subject term:
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Clumsiness.