Most of us remember a red-faced moment that occasionally pops into mind and takes us right back there. An array of experts weigh in on what you can do to move past that moment and not let it embarrass you any longer.
Embarrassment taps into dimensions of our core social identity, who we hope others see us as, and how we deviate from those aspirations.” – Dacher Keltner, Ph.D.
Source: Gizmodo, May 10, 2021. Link.
We may not like remembering our embarrassments, but these memories and the uncomfortable emotions attached to them are part of an adaptive process that protects us; that is, memory enables us to apply past experiences and information to present and future possibilities.” – Mary Lamia, PhD