Picture this: it's your first day at a new job. You're about to introduce yourself to a large group of people you'll be working with—and promptly fall flat on your face. Not exactly the entrance you ...

It's an age-old question — and no, I don't mean the one about trees falling in the forest. It's a much more pressing one, and it goes something like this: If we do something embarrassing and there's ...

We all have insecurities that make it harder to feel confident at times. My biggest insecurity is that I am constantly embarrassing myself. Feeling that way makes me second-guess what I say or how I’m ...

Living in a messy house isn't usually a big problem until guests come over, then it can be terribly embarrassing. That's when these phrases are used reflexively, to help the messy host feel better ...

Most of us know what it’s like to be embarrassed. We all have at least a few stories of humiliation and shame. Everyone—except maybe the Queen of England—is capable of the occasional public faux pas.

Aside from sociopaths and people who are in certain breeds of cults, everyone experiences some level of social anxiety. Some get sweaty palms right before it’s their turn to speak in public. Others ...

Dear Sahaj: I grew up in a deeply religious family, and the concept of dating and “feeling things out before we marry” was considered a Western blasphemy. I’ve studied abroad, have great friends and ...