Archive for 'shame' tag

How Guilt and Your Conscience Work

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

We’ve all experienced guilt. We do something we are ashamed of, and we feel guilty. But what brings about this shame? How does this emotion work?
I was raised in a devout Christian home, and grew up hearing about “godly sorrow”, sin, shame, and remorse, all from the perspective of Christianity. I [...]

Self-Consciousness, Shame, And Pride

Saturday, August 18th, 2007

I can remember a time in junior high school, walking down the hallway by several cute girls, puffing my chest out in order to look more muscular.  I always hated being skinny.  I must’ve looked like a complete idiot.  I’m nervous now typing this as I’m incredibly embarassed I did such a thing.
Self-consciousness does this [...]