Why Embarrassing Memories Hit Hard

Have you ever been having a normal day… and your brain suddenly screams, “REMEMBER THAT EMBARRASSING

THING?!” Like you waved at someone who wasn’t waving at you. Or said “you too”

when the cashier said “enjoy your meal.” So why does your brain keep *those*

memories in 4K… but forget where you put your keys? Because embarrassment hits you with a

blast of emotion. And your brain treats emotion like danger. So it stores the moment extra strong,

to stop you repeating it. Basically, your brain is trying to protect future-you…

and accidentally roasting present-you. But here’s the twist: other people barely remember it.

They’re too busy replaying *their own* embarrassing moments. But why do these