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The development of embarrassment.

A H Buss, I Iscoe, E H Buss

    The Journal of Psychology
    |November 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Most children aged 5 and older experience embarrassment, with blushing occurring in over half of these cases. This suggests the development of a social self around age five in children.

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    Area of Science:

    • Developmental Psychology
    • Social Psychology
    • Child Psychology

    Background:

    • Embarrassment and blushing are social emotions observed in children.
    • Understanding the developmental trajectory of these emotions is crucial for developmental psychology.
    • The emergence of a 'social self' is theorized to underpin these social emotions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the prevalence of embarrassment and blushing in children aged 3-12 years.
    • To determine the age at which embarrassment and blushing become common.
    • To explore potential gender differences in the expression of embarrassment and blushing.

    Main Methods:

    • Parental survey regarding children's experiences of embarrassment and blushing in the past six months.
    • Data collected from parents of children within the 3 to 12-year age range.

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  • Analysis of reported frequency and co-occurrence of embarrassment and blushing.

    • Main Results:

    • Approximately 25% of preschool children exhibited embarrassment.
    • A majority of children aged 5 years and older reported experiencing embarrassment.
    • Blushing was reported in over 50% of children who experienced embarrassment; no significant gender differences were found.

    Conclusions:

    • The development of embarrassment and blushing appears to be linked to age, becoming prevalent around age 5.
    • These findings support the hypothesis that a social self emerges around age 5.
    • The study highlights the typical developmental timeline for social-emotional responses in early to middle childhood.