Tag: Guilt
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Social Emotions: Belonging, Attachment, Shame and Guilt
Read more: Social Emotions: Belonging, Attachment, Shame and GuiltA friend remembers a difficult anniversary. Someone we admire seems distracted while we speak. We notice the hurt on a…
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Restorative Justice
Read more: Restorative JusticeImagine a justice system that does not begin with the question, “What law was broken, and how should the offender…
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Undoing: A Defense Mechanism
Read more: Undoing: A Defense MechanismThe defense mechanism of undoing involves attempting to negate distressing or unacceptable thoughts or actions through contrary behavior. Freud and…
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Regret: A Social Emotion
Read more: Regret: A Social EmotionRegret can draw attention to harm we caused, possibilities we left unexplored, or losses we cannot undo. This article examines…
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Facing the Consequences
Read more: Facing the ConsequencesFacing consequences is not an act of self-condemnation. It is the difficult process of acknowledging what now exists, accepting responsibility…
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Sinful Desire
Read more: Sinful DesireDesire can command attention without commanding behavior. Psychology helps us examine what desire signals, what it promises, and whether acting…
