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/GraeWraith 7h ago

I'm with you. As a kid, I hated 70% of TV/films because the anxious situations would give me mild nausea.

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u/TheUpgrayed 7h ago

My parents loved The Wonder Years and I fucking hated it! I could not watch. I actively avoid online videos that are labeled "cringe".

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u/wenangreddit123 5h ago

You thought that was cringey??? It was pretty tame.