eli5, why do we get embarrassed? What’s the actual reason embarrassment existed in humans?

Question

eli5, why do we get embarrassed? What’s the actual reason embarrassment existed in humans?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Embarrassment exists so that you realize when you’ve done something socially unacceptable and it makes you want to avoid doing that again, thereby promoting social cohesion. It works in much the same way that physical pain makes you not want to injure your body.