The rise of social comparison means the rise of comparison inducing the shame response
Does social context make your shame worse
Some of us are conscious of our shame, yet others can mask or cover up shame in various ways
Often people will use the words “embarrassment”, “awkwardness”, or “humiliation” in the place of shame. This seems to diffuse the emotion, meaning that the fully blown shame is not felt, and is replaced by a less intense negative emotion.
