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Human emotions can be hard to sit with—especially the ones that make us feel small, flawed, or afraid. Yet one emotion often lurks in the shadows more than any other: shame. Shame is that sinking ...

Generally, shame is linked with the idea of an incompetent self, informing us of an internal state of inadequacy, unworthiness, dishonor, or regret about which others may or may not be aware. When ...