Two Shades of Cringe: Problems in Attributing Painful Laughter
This article aims to approach the phenomenon of <i>cringe</i> in four steps: First, from a sociological perspective, the distinction between shame and embarrassment is discussed and a working definition is developed that conceives of this difference as situational rather than essential....
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-08-01
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| Series: | Humanities |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/10/3/99 |