shame noun \ ˈshām \
1.
a. a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety
b. the susceptibility to such emotion
2. a condition of humiliating disgrace or disrepute: ignominy the shame of being arrested
3. something that brings censure or reproach also: something to be regretted
Shame is a soul eating emotion- Carl Jung
Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion typically associated with a negative evaluation of the self, withdrawal motivations, and feelings of distress, exposure, mistrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness.
Shame naturally has a negative valence, but it helps to define the boundaries of positive pursuits in some cases. The definition of shame is a distinct, base emotion, described as a moral or social emotion that drives people to hide or deny their wrongdoings. The focus of shame is on the self or the individual; it is the only emotion that is dysfunctional for the individual and functional at a group level. Shame can also be described as an unpleasant self-conscious emotion that involves negative evaluation of the self. Shame can be a painful emotion that is seen as a “…comparison of the self’s action with the self’s standards…” but may equally stem from a comparison of the self’s state of being with the ideal social contexts standard.
Editor’s Note: Adding another layer to this project, everyday life distractions such as influenza sometimes get in the way of allowing us to meet our own expectations. Such was the case for this week. I more or less was able to produce something, and I certainly worked on elements of the project every day, but when you’re sick, you’re sick. For not being able to meet my own expectations, I’m somewhat ashamed… yet another experience to help inform the dynamic complexities that comprise this emotion.
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