emotions and embarrassment

1. EMOTIONS:
G.OYUN-ERDENE
BILGUUNBUYAN
EMBARRASSMENT

2. CONTENTS
1. What is embarrassment?
2. Why do we feel embarrassed? The science behind it
3. How Do You Get Over Embarrassment ?
4. CONCLUSION

3. What is
embarrassment?
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4. Embarrassment is the feeling that of
shame or self-consciousness that happens
when you do something wrong or poorly
in front of someone else.
● Sometimes the larger the audience, the
more embarrassment.
● But other times, the severity could depend
on how important the person is
What is embarrassment?

5. When you experience embarrassment, you might feel the following:
Feelings of self-consciousness
Difficulty calming yourself
down
Increased heart rate
Rumination
and automatic thoughts
Build up of sweat
Lower self-esteem

6. Embarrassment looks and feels
different for everyone.
What might impact you might not
affect others.

7. “But embarrassment is much deeper
than blushing in front of others or
feeling self-conscious. There's a
science involved, and you're going to
get to the bottom of it..”

8. Why do we feel embarrassed?
The science behind it

9. Shy person and
haven't overcome your shyness.
• You could also struggle with a social anxiety
disorder, like extreme embarrassment anxiety.
• The fear of embarrassing yourself could limit
your willingness to participate in social
situations, ultimately harming your social
health.
guilt
shame fear
Embarrassment creates feelings of

10. What Causes Embarrassment?
The causes of embarrassment include
committing a social faux pas
being the center
of attention
being in awkward situations
where you feel unsure of yourself
When you do something embarrassing, it
triggers the medial frontal cortext—the emotional
center of your brain responsible for social
awareness—which can cause you to
blush
your blood pressure to rise.

11. Fortunately, according to research,
those more prone to embarrassment also tend to
be more “prosocial” than others, meaning they
tend to be kinder and more generous.

12. RESOURCES
• How to to get over embarrassment? Show yourself grace and
compassion
https://www.betterup.com/blog/how-to-get-over-embarrassment
• How to Get Over Embarrassment (And Use it to Our Benefit!)
https://www.scienceofpeople.com/embarrassment/