Evolution, Social Roles, and the Differences in Shame and Guilt

By Paul Gilbert. 2015

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Subfields: Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology

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An Exploration into Depression-Focused and Anger-Focused Rumination in Relation to Depression in a Student Population (2005, background): “Indeed, depressed patients have suggested this as an important part of the experience of depression (Gilbert and Gilbert, 2003).”
The Other As Shamer Scale-2: Development and validation of a short version of a measure of external shame. (2015, background): “This attentional focus for shame has been called external shame and relates to a complex psychology of social attractiveness and monitoring how we exist for others and their judgments of us (Gilbert, 1998, 2003, 2007).”
Compassionate mind training for people with high shame and self‐criticism: overview and pilot study of a group therapy approach (2006, background): “…2005a), especially that derived from attachment theory (Bowlby, 1969, Cassidy & Shaver, 1999; Leahy, 2005; Mikulincer & Shaver, 2004, 2005), group belonging (Baumeister & Leary, 1995) and shame (Gilbert, 1998, 2003) to explain why humans are so dependent on the good feelings of others towards them.”
Adolescent Emotional Development and the Emergence of Depressive Disorders: Shame, self-criticism, and self-compassion in adolescence (2008, background): “shame) in the self, may become associated with the display behavior (Gilbert, 2003).”
Feelings that Make a Difference: How Guilt and Pride Convince Consumers of the Effectiveness of Sustainable Consumption Choices (2014, background): “Third, guilt is a negative feeling experienced by consumers when they reflect on previous behavior and realize that their conduct does not match personal goals, norms, or standards (Baumeister et al. 1995; Gilbert 2003; Tangney and Dearing 2002).”
Shame Expressions Reduce the Recipient’s Insult from Outgroup Reparations (2008, background): “Likewise, in some evolutionary views, guilt functions to regulate reciprocal relationships, whereas shame regulates position in the social hierarchy (Gilbert, 2003), a view consistent with psychological views of shame that emphasize social judgment and exposure as elicitors (Smith, Webster,…”
L2 SELVES, EMOTIONS, AND MOTIVATED BEHAVIORS (2016, background): “Depending on the focus of attention, thoughts, and behavior, shame can be experienced internally or externally (Gilbert, 1998, 2003).”
Restore and protect motivations following shame (2010, background): “In addition, these theories do not consider the possible activation of approach behaviours (e.g., Fessler, 2004; Gilbert, 2003; Lewis, 1971; Tangney, 1991; Wurmser, 1987).”