Audience Effects on Social Emotions Across Age
A new study by Becoming Social members Christopher Riddell and Milica Nikolic reveals how being observed by others changes how we express and experience self-conscious emotions across different stages of life. We care about what others think of us. Whether we’re giving a speech, posting a photo, or singing in front of a crowd, we […]
Singing the science: using karaoke to examine blushing
Most of us know what it feels like to blush. The face becomes warm and red, and we experience self-conscious emotions, such as embarrassment, shyness, shame, and pride. It is perhaps no wonder that Charles Darwin referred to it as “the most peculiar and the most human of all expressions”. But why do we blush, […]
Is your teenager too anxious to socialize?
Social situations are often avoided by teenagers with social anxiety under the assumption that they are not capable of handling them well. But is this assumption correct? Here we go again. Your teenager’s extroverted friend wants to drag them to a party. Social situations make them anxious, and they tell you, “But I’m not good […]
