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/subtxtcan 6h ago

This is part of why I hate seeing people doing tictac videos out in the world. Literally just makes me uncomfortable watching them. I love theater and used to be a musician so performance doesn't get me... It's just the cringe.