Shame strengthens the inner critic. Source: Photo by Ryan Franco on Unsplash “How could you? Why can’t you be more like your sister?” “How could you feed that to your child?” These are the words of ...

Shame has a way of making us feel alone — like we’re the only ones in the world struggling with something. It can make us withdraw or feel depressed, out of control, and helpless. In the worst cases, ...

It found that shame partially explained the relationship between hairpulling and depression, and fully explained the ...

Hawthorne’s 'The Scarlet Letter' remains a haunting study of power, shame, and resistance, showing how moral control ...