New brain research reveals how guilt and shame shape moral behavior, showing why guilt promotes repair while shame often leads to withdrawal.

Human emotions come in many shapes and forms. Some, like sadness and happiness, are rather easy to explain. Others, like guilt, pride, and shame, are a great deal more complex. They have in common ...

Shame has gotten a bad name in recent years. We’ve come to view it as the corrosive legacy of sexual assault or abusive parenting. We see it as a weapon wielded by the intolerant against those who are ...

The relationship between shame and avoidance is not news. But you may be surprised to see how it impacts your finances. A 2021 paper in the Journal of Organizational Behavior and Human Decision ...

We live in a shame culture that attacks our confidence daily. Because of this we often feel flawed, unlovable, and unworthy. But the best way to overcome shame is to understand how to be more ...

We all have shame. And “the less you talk about it,” according to Brené Brown, “the more you have it.” So let’s talk about it a little more, so that we might experience it a little bit less. What is ...

Emotional abuse and shame go hand in hand—a perfect marriage, so to speak. Shame is a significant factor in emotional abuse since it is the primary damage caused by emotional abuse. It is also the ...

As old as time and very much universal, feelings of shame can lead to self-destructive behaviour in even the best of leaders. Caroline, the head of HR at a large global retail chain, wondered what she ...

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The London band’s knotty second album was overshadowed by the pandemic and the scuppering of their live shows. They return with ‘Food For Worms’, a “dynamic” record that highlights their strongest ...