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{{Short description|Reddening of a person's face due to emotion}} {{Redirect|Erythrophobia|fear of the color red|Chromophobia}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} [[File:Blushing girl 0001.jpg|thumb|right|A woman blushing and covering her face.]] '''Blushing''' or '''erubescence''' is the reddening of a person's [[face]] due to [[Psychology|psychological]] reasons.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-03|title=Blushing|url=https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/blushing/|access-date=2021-06-02|website=nhs.uk|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Blushing|url=https://www.inspirewellbeing.org/students/student-portal/student-topics/finding-your-feet/blushing|access-date=2021-06-02|website=Inspire Students|language=en|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214911/https://www.inspirewellbeing.org/students/student-portal/student-topics/finding-your-feet/blushing|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meanings & Definitions of English Words |url=https://www.dictionary.com/browse/erubescence |access-date=2023-12-23 |website=Dictionary.com |language=en}}</ref> It is normally involuntary and triggered by emotional [[Stress (biology)|stress]] associated with [[Passion (emotion)|passion]], [[embarrassment]], [[shyness]], [[fear]], [[anger]], or [[Lovestruck|romantic stimulation]]. Severe blushing is also common in people who have [[social anxiety]] in which the person experiences extreme and persistent [[anxiety]] in social and performance situations.{{Citation needed|date=January 2025}}
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