Blushing and the Social Emotions: The Self Unmasked

Crozier, W.

The blush is a ubiquitous, but little understood, phenomenon. It involves an involuntary change in the face that can express feelings, reveal character and cause intense anxiety. Crozier provides a scholarly, yet accessible, synthesis of new research, locating blushing within the context of the 'social emotions' of embarrassment, shame and shyness.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2006-01-01

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781349523887

DOI: 10.1057/9780230501942

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 241