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I love/hate awkwardness and want to help.

Berkeley, CA
Joined August 2011
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Angrily grabbing steering wheels and throwing lunch plates at walls? Phew, good thing we didn't elect that emotional woman though, amirite? Really dodged a plate of ketchup there. #HATH #January6thHearings #StillAReallyBigFUToThoseWhoSaidWeWereOverreacting
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In too many meetings, great ideas get overlooked because people fail to support them. New data: amplifying others' ideas helps them get heard... and makes you look good. One of the best ways to elevate the group—and earn respect—is to champion voices that aren't being valued.
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Just spent three hours chasing down references and reading papers to support what I wrote in a sentence that will probably deleted in the next draft of my manuscript, if you’ve ever wondered what academic writing is like.
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When would you want to peek at your data early? Some thoughts from Liz Tenney and me on @siminevazire's blog: sometimesimwrong.typepad.com…
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Sup. Someone once said with great power comes more reliable probabilities. It was me. Boom.
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I love great email subject lines. But if every email has one, my inbox will be a disappointment: the content won't live up to the hook.
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"Parents and children end up being 'friends' after m=371 days" social psych + social media #SPSP2014 @SPSPnews @facebook
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1. You know someone is busy when they misspell their name in the closing of an email. 2. I should do this so people think I'm busier.
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"Being empathetic is a great way to communicate better." Social Scientist, Emiliana Simon-Thomas #Fb #compassion
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Only long phone calls stand in for contact, and counter stress, when couples are geo. separated - Lisa Diamond. Valentine presser. #SPSP2012
"You don't really understand your ideas until you try to articulate them to someone else"
Accidentally just ended a work email with "I love you". Caught it a split-second before sending. That could've been awkward.
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It's awkward running into people in the hall whom you're currently engaged in an email war with.
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Do you think sending an email in bullets makes it more or less awkward?
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I sent a flirtatious email to someone and they replied. I was not expecting that... I wish I was a little less awkward.
PRESS OPP: Need an author for requested article: "how not to be awkward on business calls" (how to cold call) email info @under30ceo .com
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When writing an awkward email, put the awkward in the middle. That way, it's like THIS ISN'T AWKWARD AT ALL. LOOK AT THE WORDS AROUND ME. ;)
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Replying to @magicalstephie
@magicalstephie Sorry about the email, I hope it didn't make you feel awkward. I'm just a bit all over the place emotionally right now.
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Crafting the most awkward email is totally bumming me out. Maybe I should actually work for a few minutes and think about something else!