Malu

GLOSSARY

A word used by the Dusun Baguk of Indonesia, defined as feelings of shame, embarrassment, and awkwardness elicited in the presence of people with higher status.

Reference:
Fisher, H. (2000). Lust, attraction, attachment: Biology and evolution of the three primary emotion systems for mating, reproduction, and parenting. Journal of Sex Education and Therapy, 25(1), 96-104. doi: 10.1080/01614576.2000.11074334.