A Review of Consumer Embarrassment as a Public and Private Emotion

Whether the result of mispronouncing a fancy brand name, miscalculating a tip, purchasing a sensitive product, or stumbling into a product display, embarrassment is an important part of the consumer landscape. Embarrassment has traditionally been considered a social emotion, one that can only be experienced in public. In this paper, we offer a comprehensive review of consumer embarrassment and consider situations in which embarrassment can affect consumer behavior in both public and private contexts. We define embarrassment using this broader conceptualization and outline the transgressions that might trigger embarrassment in consumption contexts. We also discuss the diverse implications of embarrassment for consumer behavior, and review the strategies that both consumers and practitioners can use to mitigate embarrassment and its negative consequences. We hope this framework will stimulate new research on consumer embarrassment in both public and private contexts. … celý popis

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Publikováno v

Journal of consumer psychology Ročník 29; číslo 3; s. 492 - 516

Hlavní autoři

Krishna, Aradhna, Herd, Kelly B., Aydınoglu, Nil€ufer Z.

Typ dokumentu

Journal Article

Jazyk

English

Vydáno

John Wiley and Sons, Inc 01. 07. 2019

Témata

appraisal

coping

embarrassment

emotion

Research Review

self-consciousness

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ISSN

1057-7408
1532-7663

DOI

10.1002/jcpy.1086