New study suggests blushing may be related to emotional awareness and actions, not external judgment by others.
- Blushing may be related to emotional awareness and task activity rather than feelings of judgment by others.
- A study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences involved 40 people singing karaoke to investigate blushing.
- Participants were told others would watch and listen, and they sang difficult songs to induce embarrassment.
- Blushing was linked to increased emotional arousal and self-focused attention, rather than thoughts about others’ perceptions.
- The findings suggest that blushing is more about self-perception rather than external judgments, aligning with reports of people blushing when alone.
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