Most of us have been chased away from shame or taught to treat it as toxic. But what if what we know about this essential social emotion is dead wrong?

Shame and dissociation often hijack arguments, leading to defensiveness, emotional withdrawal, and escalating conflict.

Some attempt to cope with their intense feelings of shame and loneliness through maladaptive strategies such as substance use ...

This is in the hope that discussions are weighted in his favour, with his opposite having to start negotiations from a point that is so far away from what they want. The thinking goes that they'll ...

For those suffering with mental health issues, the social stigma that comes with their illness is often the hardest barrier ...

Welcome to No Shame November! This week we're diving into the pop culture we love that society tells us we shouldn't. Shame tends to be an isolating feeling. It convinces you that you're ...

“I avoid telling them because I have not forgiven myself,” she said. “I still feel so much shame and embarrassment. I found ...

“For that to happen, you know it broke us, the whole feeling of shame, anger, despair, and all that sort of stuff, and not knowing what to do as well, that was the biggest thing, that we don't ...

IMMACULATELY presented, with a PhD to her name and a top job in the UK fire service, Sabrina Cohen-Hatton cuts an impressive ...