Chapter 11 Outline Psych 365 EMOTION Embarassment shame and guilt Shame Guilt Failure to perform ones duties

erform ones duties Lying cheating or stealing Neglecting a friend or loved one Hurting someone elses feelings Infidelity to a romantic partner Breaking a diet. Poor performance Hurting someone elses feelings Lying Failure to meet other peoples expectation Failure to meet ones own expectations. Make us feel bad, reflect that we did something wrong, make us want to hide or withdraw. FRMI shows areas of brain that share these three emotions. Physical Clumsiness Cognitive Errors Inappropriate physical ppearance Failure to privacy Being teased

These three are similar in that they share many attributes, but different in: Shame is common when you fail to live up to expectations Guilt arises when you do something that hurts another Embarrassment happens when you are the focus of attention after a mistake or event.

Embarrassment When one violates a social convention thereby drawing unexpected social attention and motivating submissive. Displaying it in front of others lets them know we care about their opinion

Experiences that evoke Embarrassment Social Mistake violating a social norm or law Center of Attention Becoming the center of attention in a way you didnt want t happen

Sticky Situation finding yourself in a situation where you may have to violate a social norm. Empathic Embarrassment being embarrassed in sympathy for someone else who is in an embarrassing situation.

Facial Expression of Embarrassment Blushing temporary increasing blood flow to the face neck and chest, this happens immediately when a person is embarrassed We are embarrassed by the fact that we blush

Individual Differences in Embarrassment Age doesnt predict susceptibility to embarssment People often misperceive how often they are embarsse Embarassment scores correlate highly with neuroticism.

Shame and Guilt Shame as the emotion felt when one does something wrong and focuses on ones own global stable inadequacies in explaining the transgression Guilt is the emotion felt when one fails or does something morally wrong but focuses on how to make amends and how to avoid repeating the transgression. Dispositional shame proness and guilt proneness are differentially asoociatd with approaches to social interaction

Guilt and Repentance Repentance is the state of feeling bad about ones misdeeds and seeking forgiveness. Religious people are more foregiving than non religious. Forgiveness relieaves stress by letting go of grudges, promotes reconciliation between people. Sometimes it backfires in relationships Survivors Guilt a feeling of guilt about going on with life because there is no logical reason why the other person died instead of me.

Pride Emotion you feel when you accept credit for something that is a positive outcome you have done.

Expressing Pride Prototypical expression in cludes a smile,, not a broad one, straight posture

Cultural Differences in Embarrassment, Shame, and Pride

Experiences of shame embarrassment and pride occur throughout the world. What varies is the circumstances that provoke these emotions Dusun Baguk of Malaysia say they experience malu, roughly corresponding to our embarrassment or shame when they eat during a period set aside for fasting. Or when walking too fast. They feel malu when in the presence of a prestigious person.

Jealousy and Envy When we compare ourselves to others when they get a better deal. Refered to friendship sex or romance as jealousy. Sexual jealousy triggers rash behaviors Envy is not always harmful, sometimes envying success is good.