Social Implications on Self-Conscious Emotions “Self-conscious emotions can be fully understood only by carefully attending to the social goals that drive them,” (Baldwin & Baccus, n.d., p. 1). The nature of self-conscious emotion is dependent on the nature of an underlying social goal. Social behavior can be evaluated both explicitly and implicitly when compared to internalized standards and ideas. Baldwin and Baccus (n.d.) critically analyze a literature review that was intended to integrate previous analyses of observations and theories of self-conscious emotions from prior research with self-esteem, attribution,
Social Implications on Self-Conscious Emotions “Self-conscious emotions can be fully understood only by carefully attending to the social goals that drive them,” (Baldwin & Baccus, n.d., p. 1). The nature of self-conscious emotion is dependent on the nature of an underlying social goal. Social behavior can be evaluated both explicitly and implicitly when compared to internalized standards and ideas. Baldwin and Baccus (n.d.) critically analyze a literature review that was intended to integrate previous analyses of observations and theories of self-conscious emotions from prior research with self-esteem, attribution,