The art and science of political communication grew and was enriched because of the tradition. In the afternoon, it was again cringe time to watch Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano’s offer to resign. It used to be that public office is a public trust, and political communication strengthens that proposition. We don’t just cringe at ourselves online — in fact, there is an online ecosystem built around cringing at other people. And while sometimes our internet cringe can come from a place of empathy and mutual embarrassment, we also frequently cringe at people with contempt and misplaced anger or disappointment.” There are two emotionally draining types: embarrassment-based cringe (EBC) and contemptuous-based cringe (CBC).

Source: Manila Times October 05, 2020 16:12 UTC