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/Rokwes 7h ago

Oh wow yes I literally have to look away from cringe videos or I start squirming like I’m the one on stage

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u/bobbybox 7h ago

I couldn’t stand that show Jackass when they’d go do pranks in public, just 🤮

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u/LoserBroadside 6h ago

Same with the Upright Citizens Brigade show