Shame, Guilt, Humiliation, and Embarrassment
Shame, guilt, humiliation, and embarrassment are painful and universal human experiences; the terms are often used interchangeably and do overlap, but are different from one another. Owing to differences in culture, religion, ethics, and personal standards, we experience them differently to even similar others in our social sphere, and certainly to people in other cultures. In this post and a follow-up one, we will be examining these often hidden emotions, with an eye to disentangling them from one another (in this post) and then seeing how we can best respond therapeutically (in a companion article). »
