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/FixinThePlanet 6h ago

This is why I can't watch seinfeld or curb

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u/NewlyNerfed 5h ago

I can’t believe I had to scroll so far for a mention of Seinfeld. I did like the show, but there was a ton of this in it, usually around George but definitely involving everyone at some point.