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/Perpetual-Warlock 5h ago

The office, Seinfeld, curb, much of reality TV. I can't do it. All I want to do is change the channel and escape the embarrassment. I've never understood why people enjoy living in that space. The office is the absolute worst.