Why Do We Get Embarrassed? (2)
We're also more likely to feel embarrassment
in front of members of our own social group
versus outsiders.
So embarrassment shows us where we fit in
and where we don't.
Feeling embarrassed can even benefit our social group.
People who show embarrassment are more likely to engage
in beneficial or pro-social behaviors
like sharing and cooperating.
Because embarrassment follows the rules of society,
what counts as embarrassing changes from culture to culture.
For example, if I visit Japan
and wear my shoes inside my friend's house,
my friend might be embarrassed for me
since that's a social no-no,
even though it's not a big deal in the United States,
and I might become embarrassed because of my faux pas,
which reminds me to be a better guest.
Embarrassment's ability to change our behavior explains
why we relive our most embarrassing moments,
by remembering our mistakes,
we learn from them so that we don't make them again.
Embarrassment isn't our only complex social human emotion,
we also have empathy, which embarrassment can make us feel.
The empathy we feel from embarrassment motivates us
to be better humans and community members.
So while embarrassment feels like the end of the world,
it actually brings us together.
Knowing when we're out of line
and apologizing strengthens our relationships.
That sense of connection can hopefully help us
all feel less alone even when we're walking around
in a pickle suit.
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And we will see you in the next episode,
probably not in a pickle suit though.
Oh no, don't film me right now,
I'm just checking on my car, it's fine.
- Something that's so authentic,
and I think you're really cool and you've gained my respect.
- Authentically pickle.
