Blog Post #8 The eight blog-post covers self-conscious emotions. These emotions are differentiated from outcome emotions because they are intrinsically connected to a self-evaluation. The four major self-conscious emotions are pride, shame, guilt, and embarrassment. In this blog, I'll discuss how our protagonist, Edward Scissorhands, experiences all three of the negative emotions. Shame vs Guilt vs Embarrassment Before applying these concepts to our main character, it is important to explain what each means, given that many times people will use these interchangeably. Shame is the most extreme of the three, and this is because it means that the individual sees themselves as flawed and attributes whatever failure occurred to the whole self. Guilt, by comparison, focuses the blame on the behavior that caused the emotion. In addition, Guilt usually leads to seeking reparative action, while shame is typically followed up by retreat or aggression. Embarrassment is the least...