The truth about blushing: why we do it, how we can resist it â and why itâs actually good for us
Humans are the only animals whose faces redden with embarrassment. Should we see that as an affliction, or as a blessing? âBlushing is the most
Humans are the only animals whose faces redden with embarrassment. Should we see that as an affliction, or as a blessing? âBlushing is the most peculiar and most human of all expressions,â Charles Darwin once wrote, and he wasnât wrong.
Though certain species of bird pinken up as a means of communication, and uakari monkeys have red faces when in good health, we seem to be the only animal that flushes as a sign of embarrassment.
âItâs a very truthful signal,â says Prof Sophie Scott, the director of the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London. âItâs not fakeable, and there arenât many things that humans do that fall into that category.
You canât blush on command.â Continue reading...
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