Embarrassment
Embarrassment is the uncomfortable feeling you get when you think you’ve made a mistake or looked silly in front of others. It’s a mild, social “ouch” feeling that usually makes you want to hide, laugh it off, or change the subject.
What embarrassment feels like
Embarrassment is feeling foolish or exposed, like when you trip in public, forget someone’s name, or say something awkward and notice others saw it. Common signs include blushing, nervous laughter, wanting to look away, or suddenly not knowing what to say.
What usually causes embarrassment
Embarrassment often happens when a person thinks they have broken a social rule, drawn unwanted attention, or been shown up as clumsy, unprepared, or forgetful. These moments are usually small and pass quickly, and many people later find them funny once the strong feeling has faded.
Further Reading
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embarrassment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embarrassment
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/embarrassment
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/embarrassment
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%F0%9F%98%85
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/embarrassment
https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/embarrassment
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/embarrassment
https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/embarrassment.html
https://www.merriam-webster.com/sentences/embarrassment
https://arxiv.org/abs/2203.12926
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41593-024-01649-9
https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.02664
https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s11881-024-00311-0
https://www.aclweb.org/anthology/D19-1002
https://arxiv.org/abs/2204.03563
https://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00283-010-9182-3
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3399579.3399865
https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/864352e172d02e6063ae37bc6b9d2e268985caa0
https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.07353
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3744298/
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5739080/
https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/1/32/pdf
https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1437298/full
https://europepmc.org/articles/pmc4560131?pdf=render
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9567680/
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/14687941211072800
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9360306/
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