Why am I embarrassed to be naked?
CrowdScience
BBC
4.8 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 September 2020
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Summary
Why am I embarrassed to be naked? Chumbuzzo in Zambia wonders. And what would happen if we ditched our clothes and embraced nudity? Presenter Anand Jagatia and Producer Caroline Steel spend the day naked with other naturists to see if they can shift their embarrassment. Maybe there are good evolutionary reasons to cover up or perhaps we are contributing to inequality and negative body image by hiding our real selves? Marnie Chesterton explores different cultural attitudes to nudity and finds out about the science behind embarrassment. Clothes optional. Presented by Marnie Chesterton. Produced by Caroline Steel for the BBC World Service
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| 0:14.4 | to share that science with you. |
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| 0:25.4 | calmer place within. Listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:30.3 | Just a warning for our listeners, this episode of Crowd Science from the BBC World Service |
| 0:36.9 | contains scenes of nudity. |
| 0:40.1 | Many people have had variations on the same bad dream. |
| 0:43.2 | You're in a meeting at work or in a classroom, |
| 0:45.9 | you're just chatting to your colleague or friend |
| 0:48.0 | and then you look down and you realize that you're naked. |
| 0:52.2 | For some of the crowd science team, today's episode is making nightmares come true. |
| 0:57.0 | Oh, I just tried to drive without the engine on that's how nervous I am. |
| 1:00.0 | And I am really scared. |
| 1:02.0 | Are you very nervous? |
| 1:03.0 | I'm really quite nervous, but just do a few deep breaths. |
| 1:05.0 | I didn't even have the key in the ignition. |
| 1:07.0 | That is what we're, that is a level we're at. |
| 1:09.0 | So I'm going to park here and hope for the best. |
| 1:12.0 | Yeah, like I feel, I feel sick. So I'm going to park here and hope for the best. |
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