I Can't Believe I Just Did That : 9781585423613 : 11 Nov 2004 : A social scientist examines the subtly damaging effects of shame and embarrassment on our everyday lives and offers a powerful program for overcoming them. What is embarrassment? What really causes it, and when does it stop being an emotion that can just be brushed away with the fleeting hope that no real harm has been done? In I Can't Believe I Just Did That, David Allyn reveals how the feelings of confusion and self-doubt associated with embarrassment can powerfully affect the overall quality of our lives. With a complete program for identifying and managing embarrassment and repairing the harm it can inflict, Allyn's book shows how to: - decipher the underlying fears of embarrassment that are holding you back - admit to others when embarrassment leads you to behave in a way that you didn't intend - find the courage to say what you really think - manage the emotions associated with embarrassment as you are experiencing