TY - JOUR
AU - Silver, Maury
AB - This experiment investigated the circumstances that lead to embarrassment. Two theories of embarrassment were tested, one based on social interaction, the other based on self-esteem. The predictions of these two theories were compared in a situation in which the theories make contrasting predictions, namely, one in which esteem-threatening feedback is delivered to a person under the guise of a pleasant but transparent pretext. Subjects (N= 90) reported feelings of embarrassment and of self-esteem that were most consistent with the interaction theory. The implications of these findings for other theories of social anxiety are discussed.
TI - The Roles of Self-Esteem and Social Interaction in Embarrassment
JF - Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
DO - 10.1177/0146167288141019
DA - 1988-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/the-roles-of-self-esteem-and-social-interaction-in-embarrassment-O960Z7dyRR
SP - 191
EP - 202
VL - 14
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -