Unlike guilt, which arises from a sense of wrongdoing in one's behavior, shame permeates a person’s sense of self, making them feel fundamentally flawed or unworthy, prompting them to self ...

But when a person frequently experiences shame (especially as a child), they can develop trait shame or shame proneness.

Shame is the sense that one is morally defective. It puts someone outside the human community. And that’s what’s so damaging about it: As a person hides or withdraws, they have fewer ...