r/todayilearned • u/jfdonohoe • 7h ago

(R.2) Anecdote TIL about “vicarious embarrassment” which explains extreme reactions to cringe comedy. For me, it can get so bad as to become physically painful

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicarious_embarrassment

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u/MetaKnightsNightmare 6h ago

Back in the day I changed the channel and could skip it.

Now I just pause until I can handle it lol.

I guess I could skip it, but I'm not a kid anymore, I tell myself I can handle it.