TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The Illusion of Saving Face: How People Symbolically Cope With Embarrassment
JO  - Psychological science
A1  - Dong, Ping
A1  - Huang, Xun Irene
A1  - Wyer, Robert S.
SP  - 2005
EP  - 2012
VL  - 24
IS  - 10
N2  - People who feel embarrassed are often motivated to avoid social contact-that is, to hide their face. At the same time, they may be motivated to restore the positive image that has been tarnished by the embarrassing event (or, in other words, to restore the face lost in the event). Individuals can symbolically employ these coping strategies by choosing commercial products that literally either hide their face (e.g., sunglasses) or repair it (e.g., restorative cosmetics). However, the two coping strategies have different consequences. Although symbolically repairing one's face eliminates aversive feelings of embarrassment and restores one's willingness to engage in social activities, symbolically hiding one's face has little impact.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0956-7976
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956797613482946
ID  - ref1
ER  -