“You should be ashamed of yourself…” Have many of us heard this from a parent, teacher, or other authority figure when we were growing up? And how many of us have said something very similar to our ...

How many paper cuts do you think you have suffered in your life? After you receive enough of them, you barely notice, but the pain is still there. You have simply learned to accept them. Do you ...

Shame is one of the basic emotions, and it is normal and necessary for all of us to survive in the world. Other emotions — joy, distress, fear, and anger all have survival value, but fear, anger, and ...

Shame is a hidden yet widespread emotion that affects countless people. Though it hides beneath the surface, subtle signs reveal its presence. By understanding shame's secret language, we can better ...

In A Philosophy of Shame, recently translated by Andrew James Bliss, the French philosopher Frédéric Gros notes that the ...

Anxiety is a term that has been used generically and nonspecifically in our culture, and thus it can lead to confusion. The term may refer to positive or negative emotional states and has many ...