How do we learn to be embarrassed?

Question

What situations did you learn to be embarrassed by?

Anything inherited can be demonstrated by identifying the genetics. However, I have yet to find the genetic markers for embarrassment.

There are several answers to select from. Great responses folks.

I would then add, who taught you to be embarrassed?

Answer 1

Excellent question!!

I do not have a clue. I am interested in other people's answers!

I give you a star!

Answer 2

We learn to be embarrassed early in our childhood, similar to learning that hot burns but we touch the stove any way, or when we learn our shoes are put on wrong feet,...

As humans, we share many experiences together, and we have much more in common than we think we do. We understand that things can happen for everyone, and nullify the other person's embarrassment by being indifferent toward events.

Only if we could extend that understanding toward everyone, regardless of embarrassing moments...

Answer 3

Our parents and culture teach us shame. All you have to is study anthropology (different cultures) to realize that shame is a cultural thing, not a innate attribute. Certain amounts of shame are important for functional social behavior, but certain cultures have also used it as a tool, and parents alike. Shame can do more harm than almost anything.

Oh, and to further answer your question, I was constantly shamed by my parents. They had no regard for me as a person, only an extension of themselves. I remember one time, I was young and I made an observation about a relative, (said she was old) and my mother slapped me in the face in front of everyone. I had no idea of what I did as wrong. Instead of being a teacher as a parent is supposed to be, and explaining it to me,...I embarrassed her so she humiliated me, there are lots more where that came from, but I hope you get the point.

Answer 4

we learn the socially accepted customs. then when we commit or reveal mildly inappropriate behaviour we are embarressed. So the great wikipedia implies.

So we learn by learning the customs, internalizing them so that when we break them in front of others we feel this way.

I'm usually embarressed at odd moments, i don't feel i'm breaking any norms. I get embarressed (and sometimes blush horribly) when i speak in front of groups of people.

Sometimes with women, which is understandable, i've been a bit of a womanizer. Or when called on an audacious bluff, in poker or wherever. Caught with your hand in the cookie jar. Perhaps my speaking in front of people is/ was an audacious bluff as well.

Answer 5

No, decide for it! once you are going to take a classification or something, thats cool b/c the only people who ought to comprehend are the different ones in the class. you're no longer that previous btw, when I study your headline of your question i presumed you have been going to be like 40 or 50, yet you're nonetheless youthful at 26 guy! Do it, it relatively is going to be exciting, you will meet new human beings, etc etc.

Answer 6

once a human gets over with his innocence--- that is his childhood; he gets attached to rites and rituals of the society which he accepts it likingly or unlikingly.This binds him to a specific rythm of life where if something unlikely or dissappointed thing happens in view of that, so called society he gets ashamed or feels guilty or bad about that which makes him embarrased.And so i feel a Man's own society is from where he learns to get embarrased.

Answer 7

We are taught pretty early on to be afraid of ourselves and our instinct.Just being what you are is an embaressment, 99% of people are afraid to be what they are because of the disgrace that might follow.

Answer 8

It's an inherited trait. Kind of like laughing when you're happy, or crying when you're sad. You don't learn to be embarrassed.

Answer 9

1). By being shamed.
2). In general, for just being different.

Answer 10

I think it may be a reaction to someone else act of being unkind.