Why do we get embarrassed?
Chris and Xand are curious about why we get embarrassed, and whether embarrassment can actually be good for us.
Welcome to What鈥檚 Up Docs?, the podcast where doctors and identical twins Chris and Xand van Tulleken untangle the confusion around every aspect of our health and wellbeing.
In this episode, the Doctors turn their attention to the curious emotion of embarrassment - why do we feel embarrassed? They want to know how it links to blushing, how it differs from shame or guilt, and whether it might actually serve a useful, protective and even healthy role in our lives.
To get some answers, they speak with Dr Tiffany Watt Smith, a writer and cultural historian interested in the histories of emotion and medicine.
If you want to get in touch, you can email us at whatsupdocs@bbc.co.uk or WhatsApp us on 08000 665 123.
Presenters: Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken
Guest: Dr Tiffany Watt Smith
Producers: Maia Miller-Lewis and Jo Rowntree
Executive Producer: Rami Tzabar
Editor: Kirsten Lass
Researcher: Grace Revill
Tech Lead: Reuben Huxtable
Social Media: Leon Gower
Digital Lead: Richard Berry
Composer: Phoebe McFarlane
Sound Design: Ruth Rainey
At the 蜜芽传媒:
Assistant Commissioner: Greg Smith
Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts
A Loftus Media production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Chris van Tulleken |
| Presenter | Xand van Tulleken |
| Producer | Maia Miller-Lewis |
| Producer | Jo Rowntree |
| Executive Producer | Rami Tzabar |
| Interviewed Guest | Kathy Willis |
| Editor | Kirsten Lass |
| Researcher | Grace Revill |
| Composer | Phoebe McFarlane |
| Commissioning Editor | Rhian Roberts |
| Production Company | Loftus Media |
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