The Scientific Underpinnings and Impacts of Shame.

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  • Author(s): Kämerer, Annette (AUTHOR)
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    Scientific American Mind. Nov/Dec2019, Vol. 30 Issue 6, p41-44. 4p. 2 Black and White Photographs.
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      Yet Tangney and others argue that shame reduces one's tendency to behave in socially constructive ways; rather it is shame's cousin, guilt, that promotes socially adaptive behavior. Ridding oneself of guilt is often easier than overcoming shame, in part because our society offers many ways to expiate guilt-inducing offenses, including apologizing, paying fines and serving jail time. Some kinds of guilt can be as destructive as shame-proneness is - namely, "free-floating" guilt (not tied to a specific event) and guilt about events that one has no control over. [Extracted from the article]
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