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Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik

The Advantages of a Socially Awkward Brain with Ty Tashiro

Kwik Brain with Jim Kwik

Jim Kwik, Your Brain Coach, Founder www.KwikLearning.com

Education, Brain, Memory, Jimkwik, Productivity, Business, Kwikbrain

4.75.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 April 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Can the traits that make you feel socially awkward actually be the key to unlocking extraordinary success?

We’ve all experienced a time when we felt like an outsider looking in. But for some, this isn’t a rare occurrence, but a constant struggle. In fact, research shows 10 – 15% of the population is socially awkward. But there is a strong correlation between social awkwardness and giftedness. You just have to learn how to use it to your advantage.

I’m excited to welcome Ty Tashiro to the show today. Ty is a psychologist and interpersonal relationship expert. He’s spent decades researching human intelligence, neuroscience, personality, and sociology to help us better understand this widely shared trait. He’s also the author of Awkward: The Science of Why We’re Socially Awkward and Why That’s Awesome.
There are few things more psychologically devastating than social exclusion. But being awkward can be like speaking a second language. By taking the same focus and persistence that you naturally give to things you love and applying it to your social life, you can figure out how to fit in without losing yourself. Listen in as Ty shares how you can turn your unique quirks into your greatest superpower and never grapple over an awkward social interaction again.

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0:00.0

Welcome to QuickBrain. Bites-sized brain hacks for busy people who want to learn faster and achieve more.

0:06.0

I'm your coach, Jim Quick.

0:08.0

Free. You're mine. Let's imagine if we could access 100% of our brain's capacity.

0:15.0

I wasn't high, wasn't wired, just clear.

0:18.0

I knew what I needed to do and how to do it.

0:20.0

I know Kung Fu.

0:23.0

Show me.

0:25.0

Welcome back Quick Brains.

0:27.0

I am your host and your brain coach Jim Quick.

0:30.0

Today we have psychologist and interpersonal relationship expert

0:35.0

Ty to Shiro knows what it's like to be awkward.

0:39.8

Growing up, he could do math in his head and memorize the earned run averages of every National League

0:47.0

starting pitcher, but he couldn't pour liquids without spilling and habitually forgot to bring his glove to Little League games.

0:54.9

In his research, he unpacks decades of research into human intelligence,

1:01.1

neuroscience, personality, and sociology to help us better understand

1:06.4

this widely shared trait and how these unique quirks can be our greatest superpower.

1:14.0

Welcome to the show, Ty.

1:15.3

Hey, thanks so much for having me.

1:16.8

Yeah, been looking forward to this conversation

1:19.0

because I'm sure you hear this a lot,

1:21.1

but the title of your most recent book awkward is pretty much defines like my my life.

1:29.3

Oh yeah yeah well you're in good company today because mine too.

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