Download references. You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar. Reprints and Permissions. On differentiating shame and shyness. Motiv Emot 5, 61—74 Download citation. Issue Date : March Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content:. Sorry, a shareable link is not currently available for this article.
Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative. Skip to main content. Search SpringerLink Search. Abstract To differentiate shame from shyness on the Differential Emotions Scale, the shame adjectives—ashamed, disgraced, humiliated—were distinguished from the shyness adjectives—shy, sheepish, bashful. References Bock, R. Google Scholar Ekman, P. Google Scholar Izard, C. Google Scholar Lewis, H. Google Scholar Mosher, D. Google Scholar Pilkonis, P.
Google Scholar Sanathanan, L. Google Scholar Tomkins, S. Google Scholar Zimbardo, P. Google Scholar Download references. White Authors Donald L. Mosher View author publications. View author publications. Rights and permissions Reprints and Permissions. Embarrassed, ashamed, and shy. Thread starter A-friend Start date Jun 20, A-friend Senior Member Tehran. Hello everyone Dictionaries' definitions don't seem to be quite enough that I can distinguish between these three words and use them properly.
I wonder if you could have a look on my examples and let me know which one is correct: 1 A - Why don't you dance in front of me? I guess knowing them would help me a lot to find out how shall I use them properly. Last edited: Jun 21, Jthewat New Member United States.
Even still, sometimes certain phrases and words just sound better in a certain context. Do you feel too embarrassed to dance in front of me? Click to expand To be embarrassed by something is to feel acutely self-conscious about it. You can also be embarrassed by someone else; in other words, a nasty person could intentionally say or do things to make you embarrassed. Aardvark01 Senior Member Midlands, England. British English Midlands. Shy, embarrassed and ashamed describe different degrees of attraction and revulsion.
Also we use different prepositions with each: Do you feel shy around me? Do you feel embarrassed by me? Do you feel ashamed of me? Best not to ask: "Do you feel disgusted by me? I agree with lingobingo's explanation in 3. To add to the remarks on embarrassment : You could be embarrassed because, for example, - you are not dressed properly for an occasion - you can't remember the name of someone who remembers yours - you have done something awkward knocked over a glass of water, etc. Not only can you be embarrassed by another person, as lingo says; you can also be embarrassed for another person; you share the person's discomfort.
Embarrassment has to do with what other people think of you. What is the difference between shy and ashamed as in the following example? He is not shy to tell the truth. He is not ashamed to tell the truth. Improve this question. I'd rather say: "He's not shy of telling the truth. Another near synonym is bashful but I'm not sure it works in this sentence. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes.
Improve this answer. Robusto Robusto k 37 37 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. Robusto: I doubt many of the relatively few usages of not shy to are specifically trying to make that distinction.
You might want to clarify which version is actually used overwhelmingly more often FumbleFingers: Good point. Editing to add more cases in the first entry. Robusto: Well you've certainly got the full gamut there now.
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