Research Catalog

Title

Embarrassment : poise and peril in everyday life / Rowland S. Miller.

Author

Miller, Rowland S.

Publication

New York : Guilford Press, [1996], ©1996.

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Description

viii, 232 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

• Embarrassment is a complex and uniquely human emotion that plays a pervasive role in social motivation and interaction. Illuminating its causes and consequences, this engaging volume examines the personal, situational, and interactive determinants of embarrassment, integrating literature from clinical and social psychology, sociology, communications, biology, and other fields.
• The book is peppered with lively anecdotes and enriched by the most up-to-date findings, including data from the author's own research. From the evolutionary significance of embarrassment to coping with chronic blushing, Rowland S. Miller highlights important recent discoveries and offers revealing insights into a key aspect of our social lives.

Series Statement

Emotions and social behavior

Uniform Title

Emotions and social behavior.

Subject

• Embarrassment

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-225) and index.

Contents

1. The Nature of Embarrassment -- 2. Embarrassment as a Basic Emotion -- 3. Embarrassing Circumstances -- 4. A Catalogue of Embarrassments -- 5. The Development of Embarrassment -- 6. Personality and Culture -- 7. The Causes of Embarrassment -- 8. Signs of Embarrassment -- 9. Responses to Embarrassment -- 10. Overcoming Embarrassment.

ISBN

1572301279 (acid-free paper)

LCCN

96021200

OCLC

• 34752572
• ocm34752572

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries