Why do humans cringe? Does the same response occur in other animals?

Question

What is the reason for such a crippling reaction to uncomfortable social interactions?

EDIT: Thank for the replies so far, I am more wondering from an animal behaviour perspective. Starting to get the sense it is a form of social preservation because you can dissociate yourself from the bad thing.

In: Biology

Answer 1

There’s a lot of things that say humans feel/think that animals can’t, and they’re still unsure on so much shit. We don’t even understand our own brains let alone an animal’s. Let alone EVERY animal, when dolphins and chimps are more intelligent than half of Reddit.