The Descent of Shame.

Shame is a painful emotion concerned with failure to live up to certain standards, norms, or ideals. The subject feels that she falls in the regard of others; she feels watched and exposed. As a result, she feels bad about the person that she is. The most popular view of shame is that someone only f...

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Published in:Philosophy & Phenomenological Research Vol. 80; no. 3; pp. 566 - 595
Main Author: MAIBOM, HEIDI L.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell May2010
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