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Embarrassment
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For other uses, see
Embarrassment (disambiguation).
Embarrassment is an
emotional state of intense discomfort with oneself, experienced upon having a socially unacceptable act or condition witnessed by or revealed to others. Usually some amount of loss of
honour or
dignity is involved, but how much and the type depends on the embarrassing situation. It is similar to
shame, except that shame may be experienced for an act known only to oneself. Also, embarrassment usually carries the connotation of being caused by an act that is merely socially unacceptable, rather than
morally wrong.
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Causes
The science of embarrassment is called emderatology. Emderatology is a technique often used by many employers to examine the way their employees deal with this. Embarrassment can be personal, caused by unwanted attention to private matters or personal flaws or mishaps. Some causes of embarrassment stem from personal actions, such as being caught in a lie or in making a mistake, losing badly in a competition, getting
debagged, or being caught performing bodily functions such as
flatulence. In many cultures, being seen
nude or inappropriately dressed is a particularly stressful form of embarrassment (see
modesty). Personal embarrassment could also stem from the actions of others which place the embarrassed person in a socially awkward situation, such as having one's awkward baby pictures shown to friends, having someone make a derogatory comment about one's appearance or behaviour, discovering one is the victim of
gossip, being rejected by another person (see also
humiliation), being made the focus of attention (e.g.
birthday celebrants, newlyweds), or even witnessing some...
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