Embarrassment MeSH Descriptor Data 2026

MeSH Heading: Embarrassment
Tree Number(s): F01.470.483.666.500
Unique ID: D000078385
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000078385
Scope Note: A feeling of self-consciousness, shame, or awkwardness.
Previous Indexing: Guilt (1979-2018)
Public MeSH Note: 2019
History Note: 2019
Date Introduced: 2019/01/01
Last Updated: 2019/01/01

No Qualifiers

Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
- Emotions [F01.470]
  - Guilt [F01.470.483]
    - Shame [F01.470.483.666]
      - Embarrassment [F01.470.483.666.500]

Embarrassment Preferred

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