Shame and Guilt (Emotions and Social Behavior)
Shame and Guilt (Emotions and Social Behavior)
Shame and guilt, while the focus of attention among scholars and clinicians for generations have only recently been subjected to systematic empirical scrutiny.
This volume reports on the growing body of knowledge on these key self-conscious emotions, integrating findings from the author's original research program with other data emerging from social, clinical, personality, and developmental psychology.
Writing in an engaging, accessible style, June Price Tangney and Ronda L. Dearing offer a coherent new scientific perspective on shame and guilt.
Compelling evidence is presented to demonstrate that these universally experienced affective phenomena have significant--and surprisingly disparate--implications for many aspects of human functioning, with particular relevance for interpersonal relationships.
Ronda L. Dearing, PhD, is a Postdoctoral Associate at the Research Institute on Addictions in Buffalo, New York. She became involved in the study of shame and guilt during her graduate training in clinical psychology at George Mason University, while working as a research assistant with June Tangney. Prior to her training in psychology, Dr. Dearing worked as a medical technologist. Her doctoral dissertation focused on predictors of psychotherapy help-seeking in therapists-in-training. More recent interests include help-seeking in substance abuse, substance abuse treatment approaches, and the influence of shame-proneness on substance use.