Self Consciousness – What Is It Good For?
First, let’s look at what we mean by self consciousness. Here’s an example… Self Consciousness In Action You’re standing with a group of friends, happily chatting away, the conversation going along nicely. Then someone says to you, “John, you’re good at that, why don’t you tell us how you do it?” And Bang!, the way you feel changes completely. It’s as if a spotlight has been turned on you and the rest of the room lights dimmed. All of a sudden, your cheerful, easygoing nature of 10 seconds ago is nowhere to be found! What happened? Well basically, your focus of attention has shifted to yourself, otherwise known as self consciousness. You may also have received a shot of adrenaline as a stress response. Now we have 2 potential problems: If your adrenaline levels go too high, your brain will cease functioning in a way that allows you to think clearly, and you will feel like running away. Obviously not what is needed for a social situation! If your focus of attention gets ‘stuck’ on you
