Though embarrassment is perceived as negative, it actually drives a number of positive outcomes.
Though embarrassment is perceived as negative, it actually drives a number of positive outcomes.
Embarrassing moments are fun to relive (long after the fact), but when you're in the middle of the situation, it can feel like the entire world is looking at you. Like that time I uncontrollably burped out loud when I met my (now) in-laws. Or the time my husband "pantsed" himself in front of dozens of passengers on a cruise ship, thinking he was wearing swim trunks under his shorts (he wasn't). At work, such faux pas can threaten to undermine our professionalism.
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Published on November 08, 2016 02:32