We’ve all felt the excruciating moment where everyone seems to be staring at us with disapproval, and we wish the earth would just swallow us up. Embarrassment means feeling uncomfortably exposed to ...

Ever wonder why your pulse races and your heart beats faster and you start to sweat when you’re embarrassed? You can blame your pregenual anterior cingulate cortex, a thumb-sized region in the brain ...

I passed by him yesterday. The Diag is absolutely terrible when you are trying to avoid someone, and of course, I happened to pass him by the Chemistry Building, home to all pre-med warriors seemingly ...

A laughing moment of embarrassment is a tough one to pull off, mainly because there is a psychological component to watching TV. Yes, there is more than just a serial relationship with your favorite ...

You know the feeling. You see something embarrassing happen to someone else—or you sit through a particular cringe-inducing scene in a sitcom or comedy movie—and you feel embarrassed on behalf of the ...

Embarrassment, guilt, and shame are recognitions that the self-image we so carefully construct and monitor – before ourselves as before others – has been damaged. Recognizing this fall from grace, our ...

Nothing embarrassing here! From left: Bill Goffrier, Brent Giessmann, Ron Klaus, John Nichols. And that's a 1957 Chevrolet Nomad! (Photo: Henry Nelson) “In the decades since their demise, a mystery ...

In a virtual-reality study that sheds light on the intricacies of human-robot interactions, researchers have discovered that humans are capable of experiencing empathic embarrassment when witnessing ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When someone does something cringey, it’s only human nature to ...