That Was Awkward

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That Was Awkward: the social unofficial survival podcast. Subscribe for a bi-weekly dose of interesting topics in psychology, self-help tips and tricks and (occasionally dubious) advice on socializing and dealing with people.

Ruth & Nadia


    • Jan 25, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 22m AVG DURATION
    • 13 EPISODES


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    Her: a movie review but also a tech review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2019 21:03


    How the future of technology will destroy human-to-human relationships. . . (Excuse the intro and outro. I was too lazy to record real ones.)

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    What sort of psych fans would we be if we didn’t take the Myers-Briggs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 39:09


    Is it possible to know TOO much about a person?

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    The Mysterious Cool Factor

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2018 26:42


    Who's cooler? Ruth or Nadia? Make your bets, and then listen to find out!

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    Home Schoolers Vs. Public Schoolers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2018 31:22


    What are the differences between them? What are the pros and cons of each?

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    Pet Peeve War! Who Has More?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2018 32:35


    Also featuring a list of the best funny vids in the internet. You're welcome.

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    Let’s Not Talk About the Weather: how to skip small talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2018 26:49


    4 rules-of-thumb for making small-talk tolerable, interesting and purposeful. Also, go-to topics can be really great but also very awkwardness-inducing. Wield with care.

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    How to Read Body Language

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2018 17:08


    Nadia instructs Ruth on how to tell what your conversation partner isn't telling you. . .

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    Getting Into Peoples’ Heads: Compartments and Layers - part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 14:43


    How do people think and why can it be so hard to understand them sometimes?! Also, what's the MOST IMPORTANT people skill you can develop? Listen and find out!

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    Getting Into Peoples’ Heads: Compartments and Layers - part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2018 16:41


    How do people think and why can it be so hard to understand them sometimes?! Also, what's the MOST IMPORTANT people skill you can develop? Listen and find out!

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    Normal or Nuts? - 1st edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2018 20:11


    We all have quirks. Some of us (Ruth) have more than others (Nadia).

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    Goal Setting, Career Picking, Talent Myth-ing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 25:57


    How and when to set goals, why talent is actually mostly pointless, and lots of The Office references. . .

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    Embarrassing Moments - 1st edition

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2018 16:32


    You can get to know a person pretty quickly by hearing them share their most embarrassing moments. . .

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    Why you should listen to That Was Awkward

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2018 2:15


    Meet the hosts and find out why you should subscribe. . . Ruth is a nerd and Nadia is cool. . . that pretty much sums it up.

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