Media

We have just come across this wonderful article by Julia Layton on HowStuffWorks. The article begins with a cringeworthy video of Ted Cruz and then nicely explains our take on why we experience such odd emotions as vicarious embarrassment for another’s predicaments. “In this video from a January campaign event in Iowa, presidential hopeful Ted Cruz leans […]

This is a very intersting read on the pain the media corps feels when confronted with awkward acting and decisions of politicians by Haddas Gold in POLITICO. Somewhere in the middle of the piece on Jeb Bush’s excursions in the field you can also find reference to the famous “Fremdscham”. “At a recent campaign Jeb

By: Melissa Dahl Consider the recent adventures in awkwardness from Jeb Bush’s campaign: On Monday, the former Florida governor took the stage at a pre-caucus briefing in Des Moines after being introduced as “George — er, Jeb — Bush.” (the link to the full article)

It seems that Jeb Bush’s campaign offers a lot of examples illustrating the motivation for  our research. In this article by Lucy Tiven on attn: she draws attention on a recent incident in New Hampshire. “Jeb Bush is no stranger to embarrassment. A new report explains why despite his flubs and missteps, we’re prone to

By: Oliver Burkeman It’s OK to feel vicariously bad for idiots on the internet, because we – the Easily Empathetically Embarrassed – are suffering together. Science says so! (link to full article)

Por: Núria Jar Se ha investigado mucho sobre emociones humanas, pero se sabe poco sobre esta sensación. ¿Por qué nos sentimos tan mal cuando vemos a un conocido hablando con un trozo de lechuga en el diente ? Estudios recientes dan pistas de la respuesta. (link to full article)

By Maia Szalavitz Ever find yourself physically cringing as you watch those hopeful contestants on American Idol who have no clue that they can’t sing? If so, you’re probably a highly empathetic person, according to new study published in the journal PloS One… (link to full article)

Von Karin Prummer Warum schämt man sich eigentlich für die Missgeschicke anderer? Wissenschaftler haben sich der Frage angenommen und das Phänomen “Fremdschämen” untersucht. (Link zum kompletten Artikel)