Psychophysiological responses of shame in young children: A thermal imaging study.

ABSTRACT: Shame can be defined as the emotional response to one's violations of rules being exposed to others. However, it is difficult to objectively measure this concept. This study examined the psychophysiological indicators of shame in young children using behavioral methods and thermography, which measures facial temperatures that reflect blood flow changes related to emotions. Four- to six-year-old children participated in an "animal guessing game," in which they lied about having violated a rule. They were assigned to either the exposure or the non-exposure group. In the exposure group, participants' lies were exposed by the experimenter, whereas in the non-exposure group, their lies were not. Results showed that at the behavioral level, participants in the exposure group expressed characteri

SUBMITTER: Ohigashi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10561869 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature