Feelings of guilt and shame can lead us to behave in a variety of different ways, including trying to make amends or save ...

Guilt and shame arise from different cognitive triggers and rely on distinct neural systems to guide compensatory behavior.

Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity. —Robert Alan Facial expressions are a window ...

Shame reacts immediately when positive emotions—things we enjoy and want more of—are interfered with by something or someone. Its purpose is to inform us, by making us feel bad, that our happiness is ...

Shame is a deeply rooted emotion that many of us experience at different points in our lives. Unlike guilt, which is associated with feeling bad about something we’ve done, shame is the feeling that ...

Shame is a powerful, painful (albeit necessary) emotion that enables us to coexist with others by adhering to cultural norms and obeying laws. Shame makes us humble, instills boundaries and provides ...

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 ...

Rhetoric Society Quarterly, Vol. 48, No. 2 (2018), pp. 119-138 (20 pages) This essay features a study of the #NotOkay Twitter thread, which arose as a response to the Access Hollywood Trump tape and ...