A laughing moment of embarrassment is a tough one to pull off, mainly because there is a psychological component to watching TV. Yes, there is more than just a serial relationship with your favorite ...

Nearly a decade ago, John Hodgman appeared on SiriusXM’s Unmasked and shared a “thirdhand story” about how Stephen Colbert “trained himself to stop feeling embarrassment.” As the story goes, a younger ...

Nothing exposes us quite like childhood photos. Who else was forced into cowboy boots for a school performance? And who still cringes at their graduation hairstyle that lives forever in a frame at ...

When you make a small mistake that doesn't harm anyone else—such as tripping over a curb or misremembering a name—people will like you more if you can laugh at yourself rather than act embarrassed, ...

What’s the most embarrassing thing you’ve done today? I’m sure you can think of something. Or if you can’t, perhaps you try hard to shove any embarrassing times out of your head, only for them to ...