Emal asks why people are embarrassed by others' behaviour. He says it's because they don't seem to violate social norms in any meaningful way. Being embarrassed about your mam or your dad is like being embarrassed about your collective self, he adds. Emal: Embarrassment has a cognitive and physiological element as well as an emotional response.
What’s worse: shame, guilt, or humiliation? Does Angela have psychopathic tendencies? And where’s the worst place to sit at a magic show?