Guilt and shame from being rejected, discriminated against or bullied as a child can carry into adulthood. But making meaning from these experiences can help with healing.
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A researcher answers the question many asked when they heard charges of abuse and rape against civil rights icon Cesar Chavez: Why didn’t the women speak earlier about the events from decades ago?
In his new book, psychologist Chris Moore challenges popular assumptions about guilt and explains why this uncomfortable feeling may be one of our most useful.
When we’re already self-conscious, this involuntary response can feel like an added punishment.
Shame is a feeling we struggle to know what to do with, precisely because we always seem to have too much or too little.
Embarrassment is a universal, visceral and oddly contagious emotion that has importance socially and psychologically.
Queer Christians often hear a message that they’ll be accepted in conservative churches so long as they deny part of themselves.
The high-profile rape case of Gisele Pelicot in France speaks to a possible shift following the rise of the #MeToo movement
Many doctors become reluctant to ask questions or seek help when uncertain. This is exactly the opposite of what most patients want in a doctor making crucial decisions about their care.
Policymakers and health researchers are increasingly recognising the harms of stigmatising language and attitudes towards larger-bodied people.
Publishing the faces and names of people accused of violence isn’t the best way of getting them to change their behaviour.
The way Lucy has been depicted in newspapers, textbooks and museums shows how today’s cultural norms influence perceptions of the past.
If you want to get involved in shady business, find someone who’s loyal − but not ethical.
One in six people diagnosed late with alcohol use disorder die on their first admission to hospital.
If you’re worried someone has joined a high-demand group, it’s important not to shame or belittle them.
The little-known gynaecological cancer with a link to HPV.
Obesity is out and ‘adipose-based chronic disease’ is in, according to a recent paper. But a name change alone won’t fix entrenched stigma.
Australian of the year Taryn Brumfitt has called for doctors to avoid raising the issue of weight in consultations about other matters. We asked the experts if they should – or not.
You can make an enormous difference by asking someone the right questions and being there for them.
Where do memories come from? And why do they provoke such strong emotions even though the moment may be long passed?
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Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, Deakin University
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Adjunct Assistant Professor, Trinity College Dublin
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Research Fellow, University of Bristol
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Associate Professor of Philosophy & Medical Humanities, University of Exeter
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Professor of Health Law and Policy, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
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Rachel Hadas is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor of English, Rutgers University - Newark
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Psychologist and Research Fellow, The University of Queensland
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Education & Society, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, The University of Queensland
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Professor of Psychology, University of Michigan
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Humanities Dean and Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
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Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies, The Open University
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Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford
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Associate Professor of Hepatology, University of Plymouth
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Professor in History, University of Wollongong