Study shows shame allows humans to anticipate social devaluation and adjust intensity of defensive response
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 07:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Shame is a painful emotion we do our best to avoid. And yet it is universal among cultures. Why would we evolve something that makes us lie, evade and worse? One prominent theory holds it's a malfunction, an ugly pathology we'd be better off without.