My initial thought would be that being reprimanded or accused of a misdeed in childhood was an emotionally charged event, conditioning the innocent person to have the conditioned response of blushing or ashamed simply due to it's previous association with scoldings and possibly other punishments during childhood.
Childhood: Scoldings: UCS Feeling guilty for misdeed: UCR Adulthood: Scoldings: CS Feeling guilty without committing a misdeed Joan [email protected] > Hi All: I received these questions from a student. I am hoping your > collective wisdom will give me a good answer. > > How common is it and why do people who are innocent feel guilty? For > example, when someone else is reprimanded, why does an onlooker suddenly > flush and feel guilty? Or when a person accuses someone who is innocent, > why do they suddenly feel shame even though they know that they are > innocent? And what is the distinguishing factor that causes this feeling > in some people but not others? > > Thanks! > Joe > > Joseph J. Horton, Ph. D. > Box 3077 > Grove City College > Grove City, PA 16127 > 724-458-2004 > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> > > In God we trust, all others must bring data. > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752d0d&n=T&l=tips&o=20512 > or send a blank email to > leave-20512-49240.d374d0c18780e492c3d2e63f91752...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=20525 or send a blank email to leave-20525-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
