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Miller, Rowland S. – 1982
Embarrassment occurs when the social identity or "face" that one is trying to maintain is abruptly discredited. Thus, embarrassment usually assumes the presence of an audience, real or imagined, and a public predicament which changes the situation. Most people try to avoid embarrassment if they can, and if they have been embarrassed they…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Anxiety, Empathy, Interaction