A teacher calls on you when your hand isn't raised, and you feel the familiar sensation as your classmate's eyes immediately dart toward you. Mrs. So-and-So watches expectantly, smirking. A surge of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blushing is a normal physiological response in certain situations - in some people more frequent and/or pronounced than in others.

It happens in an instant: a sudden rush of heat spreading across your cheeks, sometimes even your neck or chest. Whether it’s triggered by an embarrassing moment, an unexpected compliment, or even a ...

When an emotion triggers blushing, the sympathetic nervous system—which controls automatic body functions—becomes active and releases adrenaline (epinephrine). This makes the tiny muscles in blood ...

Yes, there is an operation which can help to stop blushing. When you blush the tiny blood vessels in the skin of the face widen - which causes the reddened appearance. This widening is under the ...