Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Well hello there! In this video, I hope to give a brief overview of our scientific understanding of embarrassment and cringe, which, as you may have guessed, isn't the most scientific of terms. You might call it vicarious embarrassment. So what causes cringe? Is cringe a good or a bad thing? Let's explore, while watching some cringe.
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References
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26093329 - Neural pathways of embarrassment and their modulation by social anxiety - PudMed
greymattersjournal.org/thats-cringe-the-neuroscience-behind-embarassment - The Neuroscience Behind Embarrassment - Grey Matters
researchgate.net/figure/Bilateral-anterior-insular-cortex-is-activated-in-the-contrast-of-the-covariate-Internal_fig2_234086783 – Bilateral Anterior Cortex Activation – Research Gate
radiologykey.com/insula-and-parainsula-areas-areas-13-43-2
Insula and Parainsula Areas – Radiology Key
Well hello there! In this video, I hope to give a brief overview of our scientific understanding of embarrassment and cringe, which, as you may have guessed, isn't the most scientific of terms. You might call it vicarious embarrassment. So what causes cringe? Is cringe a good or a bad thing? Let's explore, while watching some cringe.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/GeorgRockallSchmidt
Leave a tip: paypal.me/GeorgRockallSchmidt
Twitter: twitter.com/grockallschmidt
Facebook: facebook.com/profile.php?id=100025678273449
References
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26093329 - Neural pathways of embarrassment and their modulation by social anxiety - PudMed
greymattersjournal.org/thats-cringe-the-neuroscience-behind-embarassment - The Neuroscience Behind Embarrassment - Grey Matters
researchgate.net/figure/Bilateral-anterior-insular-cortex-is-activated-in-the-contrast-of-the-covariate-Internal_fig2_234086783 – Bilateral Anterior Cortex Activation – Research Gate
radiologykey.com/insula-and-parainsula-areas-areas-13-43-2
Insula and Parainsula Areas – Radiology Key
